Super Typhoon “Bavi” is approaching; Taizhou Maritime Authorities have urgently unloaded 160,000 tons of thermal coal to safeguard the energy supply lifeline.

On July 8, the center wind force of this year's No. 9 super typhoon "Bavi" has reached level 17, moving westward at a speed of 20–25 kilometers per hour, gradually approaching the eastern coast of Taiwan Island. In response to the aggressive super typhoon, the Taizhou Maritime Safety Administration activated a Level III typhoon emergency response at 7 a.m. on July 8. While fully implementing measures for ships in the jurisdiction to take shelter and controlling passenger transport routes, they prioritized ensuring the smooth transportation of key materials. Before the port closure, they coordinated with the jurisdiction's coal terminals to urgently unload 160,000 tons of coal, providing a foundation for energy supply in the Taizhou area during the typhoon.

It is reported that the uncertainty of Typhoon "Bavi's" path has compressed the port operation window to mere hours. The Taizhou Maritime VTS Center has staff on duty 24 hours a day, continuously pushing updates on the typhoon's path and navigation instructions via VHF and SMS platforms. On-site law enforcement forces have been deployed to the front lines at the docks, implementing a "one ship, one policy" approach for coal bulk carriers at berth, prioritizing uninterrupted unloading operations. "Drones + patrol boats" conduct round-trip patrols in the waterways, guiding anchored ships to avoid the typhoon in an orderly manner, creating a "green channel" for coal ships. From July 6 to 8, the Taizhou Power Plant, Yuhuan Huaneng Power Plant, and Taizhou Second Power Plant worked continuously to unload all 160,000 tons of coal into storage before the typhoon's impact. This ensures that power generation units can operate at full capacity for more than 10 days during the typhoon, providing a "double insurance" for electricity supply during the peak summer and typhoon period.

"The uncertainty of this typhoon's impact is very high, and we must ensure that key materials are unloaded in time before the Level II typhoon emergency response is activated," said a relevant official from the Taizhou Maritime Safety Administration Command Center. During the typhoon period, they will continue to focus on the transportation of key materials such as coal and refined oil, ensuring "immediate unloading upon arrival and immediate shelter after unloading," to solidify the baseline for people's livelihoods before the typhoon arrives.