Hebei Huadian Caofeidian Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd. was established in June 2009. It is a professional coal transshipment terminal enterprise in northern China, controlled by Huadian Coal Industry Group Co., Ltd. As a core hub on the "north-to-south coal transportation" corridor, the company operates two 100,000-ton, two 70,000-ton, and one 50,000-ton vessel loading/unloading berths. With a storage capacity of 3.745 million tons and an annual designed shipping capacity of up to 50 million tons, the company plays a vital role in supporting China Huadian Corporation’s coal transportation and ensuring coal supply security for power plants in South China. Over more than a decade of development, Caofeidian Storage and Transportation has built a comprehensive industrial chain integrating coal loading/unloading, storage, and transshipment, becoming a key hub for safeguarding national energy security and stabilizing regional coal supply.

 

In January 2025, the company successfully obtained the "China Four-Star Green Port" certification, making it one of the first dry bulk terminal enterprises in the Caofeidian Port Area to receive this honor. This milestone marks the company’s industry-leading level in green development and operational management.

 

 

 

Caofeidian Storage and Transportation has always regarded safe production as the lifeline of enterprise development and established a multi-level, comprehensive safety management system centered on "consolidating foundations." The company has implemented regular hazard inspection mechanisms and conducted special inspections during critical periods and on key equipment, identifying and rectifying thousands of safety hazards cumulatively. Meanwhile, all employees are required to pass safety regulation exams and "three-category personnel" certifications, forming a safety protection network covering "personnel, equipment, and systems" and achieving full-process control of outsourced operations.

 

As of June 2025, the company has maintained 3,926 consecutive days of safe production, with all processes complying with national safety production standardization requirements. The system has proven critical in responding to extreme weather and emergencies, successfully fulfilling emergency supply tasks without any safety incidents.

 

 

A pioneer in green port development, Caofeidian Storage and Transportation formulated the Green Port Construction Plan (2021–2025) in 2021, prioritizing pollution reduction and carbon abatement as core development strategies. The company invested in environmental facilities such as enclosed coal storage silos and adopted advanced construction techniques like split hoisting and synchronous sliding, effectively suppressing coal dust diffusion and enabling comprehensive environmental control throughout coal storage.

 

In January 2025, it became the first dry bulk terminal in the Caofeidian Port Area certified as a "Four-Star Green Port" by the China Ports and Harbors Association. By establishing a standardized ecological environment management system and implementing dynamic environmental controls, the company has reduced pollutant emissions to levels far below national standards, significantly improving regional ecological quality.

 

 

Caofeidian Storage and Transportation continuously optimizes its operational mechanism, featuring cross-regional interaction and coordination, synergy between planning, washing, and sales, collaboration among highway, port, and shipping sectors, and seamless connection between production, transportation, and demand sides—all aimed at building an efficient and coordinated coal supply security system.

 

The company has established logistics hub connections with four transfer stations (e.g., Dabodang, Hantai Chuanbei) and expanded the functions of four terminal warehousing and distribution bases, led by the Caofeidian Storage and Transportation Base. It operates efficiently at Huanghua Port and surrounding areas, leveraging multimodal transport models such as highway-to-rail and water-rail intermodal transport to support the "quantity and price guarantee" policy.

 

In the 2024 power coal supply task, the company fulfilled the government-mandated 42.97 million tons of medium- and long-term contract quotas, 7 days ahead of schedule, representing an 11.74% year-on-year increase and a historic high. Throughout the year, it broke the daily railway unloading record three times and the daily vessel loading record twice. Self-produced coal entering the port totaled 12 million tons, including 5 million tons via three regular liner routes. The company supplied over 9 million tons of coal to coastal and riverine power plants within the system, saving more than 50 million yuan in logistics costs cumulatively.

 

 

The company fully implements lean management concepts, constructing a "six-in-one" lean operation framework focused on quality and efficiency. Centered on refined cost control, the framework achieves a balance of cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and enhanced profitability.

 

By strengthening capital management, the comprehensive financing cost rate in the first half of 2025 decreased by 77 basis points compared to the start of the year, with financial expenses falling 22.90% year-on-year. The company actively leverages policy dividends—such as additional tax deductions for R&D expenses and exemptions from land use tax—to boost profitability. Additionally, dynamic tracking of key performance indicators enables a full-lifecycle cost early warning and response system, ensuring precise and effective cost control.

 

In the first half of 2025, Caofeidian Storage and Transportation achieved the "double half" goal six days ahead of schedule: vessel throughput reached 17.3712 million tons, exceeding half of the annual profit target. This achievement reflects the company’s robust operational resilience and vibrant growth momentum.

 

 

The company solidly advances Party building-led initiatives, implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee through Party committee meetings, central group study sessions, and "Three Meetings and One Lesson" to ensure full coverage of Party member education. Leaders take the lead in identifying and rectifying problems against checklists, providing strong disciplinary guarantees for corporate development.

 

Furthermore, the company vigorously promotes the "Four Strengthens, Four Promotes" Party building project to build a first-class enterprise. It conducts joint Party building and co-construction activities with units such as Fujian Storage and Transportation and Huayuanxing, focusing on strengthening "post, region, and team" building and deepening the integration of Party building with production and operations. By practicing Huadian’s enterprising culture and launching thematic activities, the company inspires employees’ enthusiasm and innovation, forging a resilient team capable of overcoming difficulties and achieving victories.

 

 

 

Caofeidian Storage and Transportation always upholds the political mission of ensuring energy supply, regarding national energy security as the core of its development strategy. Amid coal market fluctuations and extreme weather, the company proactively responds, leveraging self-produced coal as a "quantity stabilizer," "price regulator," and "transportation lifeline" to reliably supply nearly 100 power plants and heating centers nationwide, demonstrating the responsibility of a central SOE.

 

 

Facing stringent ecological protection requirements, the company advances green development alongside operations, achieving economic, social, and environmental benefits through technological innovation and management upgrades. The successful Four-Star Green Port certification provides a replicable model for the port industry’s green transition, proving that green development is not just a social responsibility but a core competitiveness for high-quality growth.

 

 

By building an integrated collaborative system covering procurement, transportation, storage, and sales, Caofeidian Storage and Transportation breaks down industrial chain barriers, optimizing resource allocation and circulation. The innovative application of regular liner mechanisms and multimodal transport not only boosts port competitiveness but also improves supply efficiency, reduces logistics costs, and creates greater value for upstream and downstream partners, driving the industry’s overall competitiveness.

 

 

The comprehensive implementation of lean management has transformed the company from extensive to refined operations. Through cost control, policy dividend utilization, and process optimization, it maintains a significant cost advantage and sustained profit growth in a competitive market—proving that management innovation is a cornerstone for addressing market challenges and achieving sustainable development.

 

 

Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Caofeidian Storage and Transportation will fully implement the national energy strategy, targeting "safety, greenness, efficiency, and intelligence". It will advance smart port transformation, deepen green port development, and explore carbon peak and neutrality pathways. By strengthening cross-industry collaboration and expanding regional coal supply networks, the company will, under Party building leadership, strive to build a domestically leading, world-class modern coal storage and transportation hub, making greater contributions to national energy security and high-quality energy industry development.