Jingtang

Size limits

LOA 340m, beam 62m, draught 19.5m, 324,995DWT.

Load line zone

Summer.

Tides

The port is subject to irregular diurnal tide. The peak level is 2.24m and the lowest is 0.04m. The average range is 1.98m. It floods from SW and ebbs from NE. The max rate of the flow is 0.9 to 1.1kts.

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

Approach

An entrance channel, width 160m, depth 12.0m CD and marked by lightbuoys, extends approx 2.7nm from the port.

Approach and entry: The port is approached from the E and entered through a channel marked by lightbuoys (lateral), and leading lights.

Directions for entering harbour: From the pilotage/quarantine anchorage the track leads generally NW through the fairway to a position at the beginning of Jintang Middle Leading Lights leading line.

Jintang Middle Leading Lights. The alignment (315.25°) of the following lights leads generally NW to the end of the leading line:

Front Light (rhombus on red and white metal framework tower, 39m in height) (39°13'N 118°59'E).

Rear Light (similar construction, 56m in height), (0.65nm NW of Front Light).

Anchorages

Jingtang Gang bulk cargo anchorage is centred on 39°09.8'N 119°07.1'E. The dangerous cargo anchorage is centred on 39°08'N 119°04'E. Bottom mud and sand which provides good holding in a depth of 13.0-16.0m. The anchorages can accept vessels up to 50,000DWT and are used for vessels waiting for quarantine, and pilotage.

Tugs

16 tugs are available, 3,200hp x 2, 4.000hp x 4, 5,000hp x 6, 5,200hp x 1, 6,500hp x 2 and 7,200hp.

Charts and publications

BA 2642, 2641, 8142. Admiralty Pilot NP32, NP286(6).

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels ETA should be sent 72 and 48 hours before arrival, an additional ETA should then be sent 24 hours prior to arrival. The ETA message should include anchor position, time, fore and aft draught and ROB.

Communications

Shanghai Coast Station, operates throughout 24 hours.

VHF: Port: Ch 16, 09, 17, 72, monitored throughout 24 hours.

Standard messages

Cargo no standby or no berth messages are required to avoid delays on arrival.

Documents

CS = Customs; IM = Immigration; HA = Health Authorities.

Health

Pratique should be applied for at the Jingtang anchorage.

Flags

Signal flags are to be displayed prior to Quarantine officers coming onboard.

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

Bunkers, water and stores

All available at the berths. If provision or bunker facilities are required, the shipchandler should be contacted. However, these facilities are very highly priced.

Crew change

Possible through Beijing airport.

Transport

Nearest International Airport: Tianjin Binhai International Airport

The port is linked to Beijing by rail.

Working hours

The port works throughout 24 hours, on a 3 shift basis regardless of holidays and festivals. Shift 1; 0800-1600hrs, shift 2; 1600-2359hrs, shift 3; 0001-0800hrs.

Where it is

The port of Tangshan, also known as Jingtang, is located to the SE of Tangshan City, 105km from Qinhuangdao in the NE and 180km from Tianjin in the W.

The port

The Tangshan port has two areas, the Jingtang (Tangshan) area and Caofeidian area, which is 50km to the S. The Tangshan area was built in 1988 and currently consists of 41 berths, with considerable land reclamation work in progress.

Main cargoes handled include coal, coke, pig iron, ores, steel, cement, salt, general cargo, containers, agriproducts, fertilisers, LPG, grain and liquid chemicals.

For Caofeidian, which is being developed as a deep water port, see separate entry.

Traffic

Approx 860,000,000t of cargo (including 337,930,000t of coal and 206,550,000t of iron ore) and 3,000,000TEU merged traffic figure with Caofeidian handled annually.

Jingtang (Tangshan) Approx 300,000,000t of cargo handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Jingtang?

Compulsory. Pilot service is available daytime only.

What time zone is Jingtang in?

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

What is the maximum draft at Jingtang?

The deepest berth listed is at TSPGC Basin 4 Shougang Wharf: 19.50 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Jingtang in?

Summer.

Who carries out Port State Control at Jingtang?

Port State Control at Jingtang: Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Jingtang?

The UN/LOCODE of Jingtang is CNTGS.

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