On Sept 4, when the super typhoon Hinnamnor threatened China's eastern coastline areas and offshore activities, Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group (SPG) launched a flurry of initiatives to assist its clients in fending off Hinnamnor, and the initiatives were well-received.

The Maersk Amazon tanker arrived at the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal (QQCT) in Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, on the evening of Sept 4. In order for the tanker to complete its tasks and leave the berth without incident before Typhoon Hinnamnor arrived, QQCT created a work plan to race with the typhoon. This helped save losses for the shipping company, which may have been suspended for at least 10 hours due to the typhoon.

A new record was set for Maersk's African routes when QQCT successfully completed the Maersk Amazon operation assignment, processing 4,355 transfers in just 19 hours. This improved work efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The vessel Maersk Amazon arrives at the Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal in Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, on the evening of Sept 4. [Photo/WeChat account: Shandong-Port]

QQCT launches a work plan to race with Typhoon Hinnamnor, ensuring that the ship could complete the operation work. [Photo/WeChat account: Shandong-Port]

Qingdao Port receives a thank you letter from its customer due to its outstanding performance ahead of Typhoon Hinnamnor. [Photo/WeChat account: Shandong-Port]