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Maanshan
Pilot
updated May 2010- 马鞍山港 Pilot boards31°44.3′N 118°27.2′E
Pilotage is compulsory and is available throughout 24 hours.
Key data
updated Apr 2022Size limits
LOA 166.8m, beam 23.6m, draught 10.5m, 20,000DWT.
Tides
The bench level at port Maanshan is Yellow Sea level 0.279m. Water depth is calculated from this bench level, but not from an average or an actual water depth at a particular moment in time. In recent years the water depth from Wanhekou to Yanziji is 5.0m from May to September and 4.5m from October to April.
The highest water level over the year is 9.51m and the lowest is -0.11m. The average level is 3.91m (according to the level of the Yellow Sea). The max velocity of flow of the Changjiang River is 5kts and the average is 4kts.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maanshan CONCH | — | 130 m | 2 |
| Zhengpu Port | — | 98 m | 3 |
| Maanshan Port | 9.10 m | 167 m | 11 |
| Cihu Port | — | 122 m | 1 |
| Maanshan Changjiang Port | — | 150 m | 3 |
| Maanshan Tianshun Port | — | 111 m | 2 |
| Maanshan Wannengda Power Generation | — | — | 1 |
| Wanergy Maanshan Electric Power Generation | — | 97 m | 2 |
| Rentouji Terminal | — | 130 m | 1 |
| Ma Steel Raw Material Terminal | — | 150 m | 3 |
| Shi Ye Cement | — | — | 1 |
| Maanshan Sinopec Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Anhui Changjiang Logistics | — | 121 m | 3 |
| Hong Feng Port | — | — | 2 |
| Litong Port | — | — | 1 |
All 22 terminals
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maanshan Dangtu Power Station | — | — | 1 |
| Maanshan Haichen Storage Terminal | — | 112 m | 1 |
| Maanshan Kuaijie Logistics | — | — | 1 |
| Maanshan Taipingfu Port | — | — | 1 |
| Maanshan Xinxing Building Material | — | — | 2 |
| Majia Terminal | — | — | 1 |
| Anhui Huaqing Petrochemical | — | 96 m | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Sep 2010Anchorages
There are 3 anchorages in the port which can accept 34 ships up to 1,000DWT. Among these anchorages, the upper anchorage is located in a position between the old power plant and Wharf No 3 with a length of 1,000m and a width of 300m. The lower anchorage is located in a position between Wharves No 7 and No 9 with a length of 950m and a width of 300m. The third anchorage is a cement pontoon, located off Wharves No 7 and No 8 and it is used as an unmanned lightering anchorage.
Restrictions
It is possible to enter or sail from the port after sunset.
Operations at the port will stop when wind condition is above Force 7 or when daily rainfall is above 11mm or visibility is within 1,000m.
Tugs
There are 4 x 1200hp tugs available.
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 Maanshan
updated Nov 2025Where it is
The port of Maanshan is located on the S bank of the lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River at the borders of Anhui and Jiangsu Provinces.
The port
The port combines public terminals with special terminals, domestic and foreign trade. The overall shore length is 41km including a 36km section of the Changjiang River, with a water area of 20,440,000m² and a land area of 1,680,000m².
The main cargoes handled in the port are containers, coal, petroleum, ore materials, iron and steel, non-metallic ore, chemical fertilisers, agricultural chemicals and grain.
Traffic
Approx 128,000,000t of cargo (including 14,000,000t of coal) and 166,000TEU handled annually.
Questions about Maanshan
Where does the pilot board at Maanshan?
The pilot boards at 马鞍山港, 31°44.3′N 118°27.2′E.
What time zone is Maanshan in?
Local time at Maanshan is UTC+8. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Maanshan?
The deepest berth listed is at Maanshan Port: 9.10 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Who carries out Port State Control at Maanshan?
Port State Control at Maanshan: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Maanshan?
The UN/LOCODE of Maanshan is CNMAA.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Maanshan 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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