The joint venture between German independent tank storage provider Oiltanking, the NCIP administration and the Port Authority of Nanjing, officially started operation as the first cargo ship, chemical tanker Borneo Pioneer, was discharged.

The terminal consists of 21 tanks with a total capacity of 74,000 m³ and three berths on the northern bank of the Yangtze River capable of accommodating 30,000 to 40,000 dwt vessels. The construction of a state-of-the-art rail facility with capability to load railcars as well as to efficiently receive and discharge unit trains directed to Nanjing from the north-western hinterland is underway.