Hulin Port

Hulin Port

Hulin Port

Hulin City is situated at the southern foot of the Wandashan Mountain Range, with a border stretching 264 kilometers. To the east and southeast, it faces the Russian Federation across the Ussuri River and the Song’acha River. Hulin Port is located in Jixiang, 58 kilometers southeast of downtown Hulin (latitude 45°33′3″ N, longitude 133°19′6″ E), opposite Russia’s Makovo Port. It serves as a key infrastructure and a fast, convenient gateway for Hulin’s economic and trade development with Russia. In 1989, the State Council officially approved the opening of Hulin Port under Document No. [1989]25. In the early 1990s, after conducting on-site inspections and research on 42 potential port locations along the Sino-Soviet border in the Far East, the Soviet government identified the Hulin–Makovo Port as having an advantageous geographical position and strong cargo throughput potential, recommending its prompt opening and prioritized development. On September 10, 1992, the port began temporary freight operations using a pontoon bridge built by the Russian side. In October 1992, the foreign ministries of China and Russia officially exchanged diplomatic notes confirming Hulin–Makovo Port as a bilateral Class I highway port for both passenger and freight transport. On May 18, 1993, the Hulin–Makovo Port was officially opened, marking the commencement of Hulin City’s formal trade relations with Russia.