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Taizhou
Pilot
updated May 2010Compulsory. Pilotage is available during daylight hours. The pilot boards at the Liuhe pilot anchorage.
Key data
updated Mar 2022Size limits
LOA 229.07m, beam 38m, draught 15m, 84,992DWT.
Load line zone
Summer.
Tides
Max range 2.5m, min 1.0m, average 1.19m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangwan Terminal | — | 225 m | 2 |
| Taizhou International Container Terminal | — | 208 m | 1 |
| Mei Lan Port | — | 111 m | 1 |
| Yong An Terminal | — | 229 m | 3 |
| Donglian Terminal | — | 193 m | 1 |
| JOC Chemical Storage Terminal | — | 186 m | 6 |
| Gao Gang Terminal | — | 200 m | 1 |
| Haitai Oil Load & Unload Terminal | 8.00 m | 229 m | 2 |
| Guodian Taizhou Power Generation | — | 229 m | 3 |
| Taizhou Yangwan CONCH | — | 150 m | 2 |
| Tongjiang Terminal | — | 225 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 Jul 2019Anchorages
Port anchorage: Located inside port shoal in a depth of 10.0m, mud and sand bottom, good holding. Vessels up to 25,000DWT can use the anchorage.
Luochengzhou anchorage: Located inside No 2 Red Buoy with a depth of 10.0m, mud and sand bottom, good holding. Vessels up to 15,000DWT can use the anchorage.
Restrictions
Entry and departure after sunset is not possible.
Tugs
There is 1 x 2,640hp and 1 x 800hp tug available.
Charts and publications
BA 1620. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6)
Reporting before arrival
updated May 2010Communications
VHF: "Taizhou Port" monitors Ch 14 throughout 24 hours.
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
Port services
updated May 2010Repairs
A repair service is available.
Bunkers, water and stores
All available at berth or at anchor.
Crew change
Available.
About Taizhou
updated Sep 2026Where it is
Taizhou port, formerly known as Gaogang, is located on the Changjiang (Yangtze) River.
The port
The port's main import and export cargoes are steel, ore, grain, containers, coal, chemical fertilisers and timber.
Traffic
Approx 460,000,000t of cargo, 283,000TEU and 243,000 vessels handled annually.
Questions about Taizhou
What are the pilot arrangements at Taizhou?
Compulsory. Pilotage is available during daylight hours.
What time zone is Taizhou in?
Local time at Taizhou is UTC+8. No summer time.
What is the maximum draft at Taizhou?
The deepest berth listed is at Haitai Oil Load & Unload Terminal: 8.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.
Which load line zone is Taizhou in?
Summer.
Who carries out Port State Control at Taizhou?
Port State Control at Taizhou: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Taizhou?
The UN/LOCODE of Taizhou is CNTZO.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Taizhou 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.
A planning aid, not for navigation. These facts come from public sources and each section shows how old it is. Check with the port, your agent, your ENCs and official publications. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the feedback board.