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Ports in China
NaviBoss has port guides for 112 ports in China, 94 of them with the pilot boarding place on the chart. Its coast lies in NAVAREA XI, buoyage follows IALA region A and ships are inspected under the Tokyo MOU.
All 112 ports in China
Each name opens its port guide: where the pilot boards, local time and summer time, water density, load line zone, the maximum draft per terminal, reporting before arrival and inspections.
| Port | UN/LOCODE | Pilot | Deepest berth | Warnings area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anqing | CNAQG | Yes | — | inland |
| Basuo | CNBSP | Yes | 13.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Bayuquan | CNBYQ | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Beihai | CNBIH | Yes | 12.9 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Binhai | CNBHX | Yes | 12.1 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Binzhou | CNBIN | Yes | 12.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Caofeidian | CNCFD | Yes | 21.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Changshu | CNCGS | Yes | 11.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Changzhou | CNCZX | Yes | 14.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Chaozhou | CNCOZ | — | 14.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Chenglingji | CNCLJ | Yes | — | inland |
| Chenjiagang | CNCIG | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Chiwan | CNCWN | Yes | 15.8 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Chizhou | CNCHI | Yes | — | inland |
| Chongming | CNCGM | — | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Da Chan Bay Terminal One | CNDCB | — | 14.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Dafeng | CNDFG | Yes | 13.8 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Dalian | CNDAG | Yes | 23.1 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Dandong | CNDDG | Yes | 18.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Dayaowan | CNDYW | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Dongdu | CNXMN | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Dongjiakou | CNDJK | Yes | 23.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Dongshan | CNDSN | Yes | 22.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Dongwu Port | CNXCU | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Dongying | CNDYN | — | 12.8 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Fangcheng | CNFAN | Yes | 11.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Fujin | CNFUJ | — | — | inland |
| Fuzhou | CNFZG | Yes | 23.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Gaolan | CNGON | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Guangzhou | CNGZG | Yes | 15.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Haian | CNXWH | — | 4.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Haikou | CNHIG | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Haiyang | CNHAD | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Huanghua | CNHUH | Yes | 22.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Huangshi | CNHSI | Yes | — | inland |
| Huizhou | CNHUI | Yes | 19.8 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Huludao | CNHUD | Yes | 14.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Humen | CNHMN | — | 14.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Jiangmen | CNJMN | — | 6.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Jiangyin | CNJIA | Yes | 13.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Jieyang | CNJYG | — | 14.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Jingjiang | CNJIJ | Yes | 16.7 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Jingtang | CNTGS | Yes | 19.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Jinzhou | CNJNZ | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Jiujiang | CNJIU | Yes | — | inland |
| Lanshan | CNLSN | Yes | 22.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Lianyungang | CNLYG | Yes | 22.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Longkou | CNLKU | Yes | 9.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Longyan | CNLGY | Yes | 7.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Lusi | CNLUS | Yes | 12.9 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Maanshan | CNMAA | Yes | 9.1 m | inland |
| Macun | CNMAC | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Majishan | CNMJS | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Mawan | CNMWN | Yes | 15.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Nanhui | CNNNH | Yes | 9.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Nanjing | CNNJG | Yes | 12.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Nantong | CNNTG | Yes | 14.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Ningbo | CNNBO | Yes | 20.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Ningde | CNNDE | Yes | 14.7 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Penglai | CNPLI | Yes | 14.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Qidong | CNQID | — | 9.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Qingdao | CNQIN | Yes | 21.9 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Qinglan | CNQLN | Yes | 7.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Qinhuangdao | CNSHP | Yes | 11.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Qinzhou | CNQZH | Yes | 13.2 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Quanzhou | CNQZL | Yes | 7.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Rizhao | CNRZH | Yes | 20.1 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Ruichang | CNRAG | Yes | 4.0 m | inland |
| Sanbu | CNSBU | — | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Sanya | CNSYA | Yes | 6.8 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Shanghai | CNSHG | Yes | 17.7 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Shantou | CNSTG | Yes | 14.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Shanwei | CNSWE | Yes | 14.9 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Shekou | CNSHK | Yes | 15.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Shenhu | CNSNH | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Shidao | CNSHD | Yes | 12.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Shijing | CNSIJ | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Shui Dong | CNSDG | Yes | 19.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Taicang | CNTAC | Yes | 10.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Taixing | CNTAX | Yes | 13.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Taizhou | CNTZO | Yes | 8.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Tianjin | CNTNJ | Yes | 23.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Tieshan | CNBHT | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Tongjiang | CNTOJ | — | — | inland |
| Tongling | CNTOL | Yes | 12.3 m | inland |
| Wei Hai | CNWEG | Yes | 14.8 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Weifang | CNWEF | Yes | 12.8 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Weitou | CNWIT | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Wenzhou | CNWNZ | Yes | 18.3 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Wuhan | CNNHN | Yes | — | inland |
| Wuhu | CNWHI | Yes | 8.4 m | inland |
| Wuzhou | CNWUZ | — | — | inland |
| Xiangshan Harbour | CNXSN | — | 11.3 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Xinhui | CNXIN | — | 6.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Yangjiang | CNYJI | — | 13.4 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Yangpu | CNYPG | Yes | 20.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Yangzhou | CNYZH | Yes | 14.4 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Yantai | CNYTG | Yes | 22.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Yantian | CNYTN | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Yingkou | CNYIK | Yes | 14.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Yizheng | CNYIZ | Yes | — | NAVAREA XI |
| Yueyang | CNYYA | Yes | — | inland |
| Zhangjiagang | CNZJG | Yes | 13.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhangzhou | CNZZU | Yes | 15.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhanjiang | CNZNG | — | 20.5 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhaoqing | CNZQG | — | — | inland |
| Zhapu | CNZPU | Yes | 13.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhenjiang | CNZHE | Yes | 13.9 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhongshan | CNZSN | Yes | 7.6 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhoushan | CNZOS | Yes | 23.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhuanghe | CNZHH | Yes | 11.0 m | NAVAREA XI |
| Zhuhai | CNZUH | Yes | 17.1 m | NAVAREA XI |
Navigational warnings
China's waters are in NAVAREA XI. A ship there keeps the in-force warnings of that area, and of any NAVAREA it passes on the way.
Before you call at China
Pre-arrival reporting
Vessels seeking access to Chinese ports should expect to provide Chinese authorities with advance notification, pre-arrival documentation, health declarations, port state control information and customs and immigration details. Vessels and/or agents should expect to provide ETA, vessel particulars, special cargo reports, crew/passenger declarations, cargo manifests, ship stores declarations and health declarations.
China uses the China International Trade Single Window (CITSW) as a primary reporting tool for commercial vessels.
Please see pre-arrival information of individual Chinese ports for more details.
ISPS (ship and port security)
ISPS Designated Authority: Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Department of Water Transportation.
Contact: Senior Marine Officer.
Address: 11 Jian Guo Men Nei Av, Beijing, 100736, China.
Tel: +86 01 652 92626.
Fax: +86 01 652 92642.
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Dialling code +86. · The unit of currency is the Yuan, which is made up of 10 chiao or 100 fen.
These country notes come from public port references and some may be several years old. Check with your agent.
Questions about ports in China
How many ports in China have a NaviBoss port guide?
112 ports, 94 of them with at least one pilot boarding place on the chart. Each guide gives the pilot station, local time, water density, load line zone, maximum draft per terminal, pre-arrival reporting and inspections.
Which NAVAREA is China in?
China's ports lie in NAVAREA XI (11). Navigational warnings for those waters are broadcast by that area's coordinator.
Which IALA buoyage region does China use?
IALA region A: red to port when entering harbour.
Who carries out Port State Control in China?
Ships calling at China are inspected under the Tokyo MOU.
What time zone are China's ports in?
UTC+8, with no summer time.
Which port in China takes the deepest draft?
Of the ports with a figure, Tianjin: its deepest listed berth takes 23.6 m. Check the terminal and the latest port notices before you plan to it.
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