PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Zhaoqing
Key data
updated Jun 2022Size limits
LOA 72m, beam 18m, 5,000DWT.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaoyao Port | — | — | 1 |
| Zhaoqing New Port | — | — | 2 |
| Kang Zhou Port | — | — | 1 |
| Zhaoqing Sanrong Container Port | — | 65 m | 2 |
| Sihui Port | — | 50 m | 1 |
| China Resources Cement Fengkai Terminal | — | 72 m | 12 |
| China Resources Concrete (Zhaoqing) | — | — | 2 |
| Nanjiang Terminal | — | — | 9 |
| Shi Jing Deqing Cement | — | — | 2 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated May 2010Anchorages
There is one anchorage of 10,000m² on the N bank of the harbour area, which can accept ships up to 1,000DWT.
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 Aug 2010Transport
Nearest Railway: The port has dedicated railway connection.
About Zhaoqing
updated Nov 2025Where it is
The port of Zhaoqing is located on the lower reaches of Xijiang River of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River system under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing City in Guangdong Province. The port of Zhaoqing covers areas on the N bank and S bank of the Xijiang River. It is bounded by Guidingshan and the entrance of Lingyang gorge on the north bank and bounded by Qingwan and Xinxing river entrance on the south bank.
The port
The port consists of several areas, Sanrong Port, New Port, Nan Jiang, Mafang, Gaoyao, Kangzhou and Fengkaihuarun Port.
The main cargoes handled in the port are ore material, coal, non-metallic ore, chemical fertiliser, agricultural chemical and grain.
The ports of Zhuhui, Guangzhou, Wuzhou and Guixian county are within easy navigation reach of the waterways.
Traffic
Approx 65,000,000t of cargo and 600,000TEU handled annually
Questions about Zhaoqing
What time zone is Zhaoqing in?
Local time at Zhaoqing is UTC+8. No summer time.
Who carries out Port State Control at Zhaoqing?
Port State Control at Zhaoqing: Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Zhaoqing?
The UN/LOCODE of Zhaoqing is CNZQG.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Zhaoqing 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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