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Timeline of Aoqian Port Area

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Updated: 2014-07-22

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2010.12.25 Construction of Aoqian Ferry Terminal and Dongao Central Fishing Port begins.

2011.3.14   First caisson is poured with concrete.

2011.3.30   Pile foundation work on the customs inspection building starts.

2011.6.8    All 11 caissons are placed in the berth.

2011.8.16   Support facilities of the wharf are completed. The wharf is set for ship berthing.

2011.10.20  First floor of the customs inspection building is ready.

2011.10.21  Haixia (a high-speed roll on-off passenger ship) conducts first trial voyage from Pingtan to Taichung in Taiwan.

2011.10.28  Haixia conducts second trial voyage.

2011.11.30  Inaugural ceremony for Haixia is held.

2012.6.5    Second floor of the customs inspection building is ready.

2012.12.14  All functions of the customs inspection building are open.

2013.9      A public service building at Aoqian Port Area is built.

2013.10.9   Haixia adds Pingtan-Taipei route.

2013.10     Another berth is built at ferry terminal.

2014.1.13   A covered bridge is built specially for disembarkation of passengers from Haixia.

2014.2.25   Infrastructure and support facilities pass quality assessment from provincial authority.

2014.5.27   Natchan Rera, high-speed cruise liner, makes inaugural voyage from Taipei to Pingtan, which marks the opening of the Taipei-Pingtan route.

2014.7.8    Aoqian Port Area passes inspection from central authority and is approved to open to the world.