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Humen
Key data
updated Apr 2022Size limits
LOA 294.13m, beam 43.4m, draught 14.2m, 115,664DWT.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
The port is subject to tide and flood from Dongjiang river between May and Sep. The peak level is 2.74m and the average peak level is 1.5m. The port is subject to typhoons.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dongguan Haichang Coal Terminal | — | 254 m | 4 |
| Shatian - JOVO Energy Co., Ltd. Dongguan | — | 280 m | 3 |
| Shajiao Power Station Terminal | 14.20 m | 229 m | 3 |
| Dongguan International Container Terminal | 13.20 m | 294 m | 9 |
| CNOOC Refinery Dongguan Oil Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd. Lisha Oil Terminal | — | 195 m | 2 |
| Dongguan Dongzhou Terminal | — | 250 m | 2 |
| Dongguan Hongyuan Terminal | 12.90 m | 230 m | 1 |
| Dongguan Yanghong Terminal | 11.90 m | 185 m | 3 |
| Dongguan Topsafe (Tongzhou) Chemical | 11.70 m | 188 m | 2 |
| Dongguan International Wharf | — | 153 m | 1 |
| Humen Hongye Container Terminal | — | 158 m | 1 |
| Dongguan Evergrowing (Sanjiang) Terminal | 9.50 m | 160 m | 1 |
| Dongguan Nanyue Terminal | 9.00 m | 225 m | 2 |
| Dongguan Gold Carp Cement Terminal | 6.00 m | 100 m | 1 |
| China Resources Cement Terminal | — | 125 m | 1 |
All 33 terminals
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danhe Terminal | — | — | 2 |
| Dongguan Guangdong Grain Storage Port | — | — | 2 |
| Dongguan Guofeng Grain Terminal | — | 168 m | 1 |
| Dongguan Haiteng Terminal | — | 200 m | 1 |
| Dongguan Machong Terminal | — | 254 m | 4 |
| Dongguan Shenliang Food Industry | — | — | 1 |
| Dongguan Shenliang Logistics | — | — | 1 |
| Dongguang Xingang Construction | — | — | 1 |
| Guangdong Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing | — | — | 1 |
| Humen Port Concrete | — | 86 m | 1 |
| Timber Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Dongguan Feihu (Flying Tiger) Petrochemical Terminal | — | 104 m | 2 |
| Dongguan Yerongweitong Trading | — | 97 m | 1 |
| Donghai Oil Depot Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Gulf Petroleum Terminal | — | 133 m | 1 |
| Vopak Lianxing Terminal | — | 185 m | 1 |
| Yongan Petrochemical Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Yongxing Petrochemical Terminal | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Jul 2019Anchorages
There are numerous anchorages throughout the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta, used for waiting and sheltering from Typhoon conditions. The uses of these berths are well charted.
Restrictions
Humen Bridge, with a vertical clearance of 60m, spans the channel in the vicinity of Jinsuo Pai (22°47'N 113° 37'E).
Charts and publications
BA 344, 346.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Tokyo MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
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
About Humen
updated Nov 2025Where it is
Humen, also known as Dongguan and Taiping, is located in Guangdong Province in the NE part of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Delta.
The port
Humen also known as Dongguan port.
The main port areas are on the E side of the estuary, spread over a large area surrounding the city of Humen. The port areas are divided as follows, named for their proximity to local towns: Shatian (mainly petrochemical and container traffic); Mayong (bulk, including coal); Shajiao (tourism/leisure/power stations); Chang'an (deep water berths); and Neihe (general bulk).
The port area is expanding with the a new container area in Shatian now operating.
Traffic
Approx 200,000,000t of tonnage and 4,000,000TEU handled annually.
Questions about Humen
What time zone is Humen in?
Local time at Humen is UTC+8. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Humen?
The deepest berth listed is at Shajiao Power Station Terminal: 14.20 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Humen in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Humen?
Port State Control at Humen: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Humen?
The UN/LOCODE of Humen is CNHMN.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Humen say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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