Jiangmen

Size limits

LOA 114.8m, beam 18.3m, draught 6m, 7,900DWT.

Tides

The port is subject to irregular semi-diurnal tide. The annual average peak level is 3.3m and the average lowest is -0.5m.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

There are 3 channels leading to the port.

The Xijiang River Fairway on the lower reaches: Bounded by Zhoujun and Haiequan Valley with an overall distance of 28km. The main channel width is 50m, depth 2.5m. The channel can accept barges up to 1,000DWT. A lightbuoy is located on the Caoxiezhou Rock in the Tianhe River.

The Hutiaomen Fairway: Bounded by the Xijiang River Fairway on the lower reaches and the Hutiaomen with an overall distance of 45km. The main channel has a width of 50m and a depth of 2.5m, the min bend is 300m radius. Navigational marks consist of Grade 'A' buoys on the channel, shoreline buoys on the Seven Sisters Rock, a tower stake on the right side of Hushi Rock and a red buoy on the side of Guancai Rock.

The Jiangmen Fairway: Bounded by the entrance of Beijie ship lock extending through the central city to the confluence of Xionghai entrance, the Tanjiang River and the Yamen Fairway (Yinzhou Lake) with an overall distance of 25km. The fairway is narrow and winding, unable to accept large ships. A lightbuoy is located on Futoushan Rock.

Anchorages

There are 21 anchorages in the port for operation, berthing and shelter.

Tugs

Available.

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

Where it is

Jiangmen is located in SW of Guangdong Province, on the western bank of the central part of the Pearl River Delta.

The port

There are 3 operational areas and 2 passenger transport areas operated by the Harbour Administration Bureau. The Gaosha operational area and the Beijie passenger transport area are located at Beijie Gaosha on the right bank of the lower reaches of the main stream of the Xijiang River and on the coast the Beijie Haibang respectively. The Zhupaitou, Jiangzui operational areas and the inner harbour passenger transport area are located on the right bank of the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Jiangmen Fairway, the central city section respectively.

The main cargoes handled in the port are containers, coal, non-metallic ore, chemical fertiliser and agricultural chemicals.

Traffic

Approx 94,000,000t of cargo and 800,000TEU handled annually.

What time zone is Jiangmen in?

Local time at Jiangmen is UTC+8. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Jiangmen?

The deepest berth listed is at Jiangmen Rongji (Solvent) Factory: 6.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Who carries out Port State Control at Jiangmen?

Port State Control at Jiangmen: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Jiangmen?

The UN/LOCODE of Jiangmen is CNJMN.

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