THE Port of Shenhu in Qanzhou, Fujian Province, has been given permission by the Chinese State Council to allow foreign vessels to use its facilities.

Shenhu Port has two berths with a water depth of 13.5 metres during low tide.

Shenhu Port handled more than one million tons of cargo last year, representing an increase of 24 per cent year-on-year. In the first 11 months of the year, the port handled over 900,000 tons of cargo.