Port of Guangzhou, China

Port Overview

Latitude	23 ° 6 ' N	Longitude	113 ° 14 ' E
Time Zone	GMT +8	UN/LOCODE	CNXSA
Breakbulk Facilities	√	Container Facilities	√
Dry Bulk Facilities	√	Liquid Facilities	√
Gas Facilities		Ro-Ro Facilities	√
Passenger Facilities	√	Multipurpose Facilities
Credits	Data supplemented by The World Ports Journal.

Port Map

Port description

Location: The port of Guangzhou is situated at the head of the Pearl River estuary. The strategic location of the port makes it one of China's busiest container ports.
General overview: Guangzhou (originally Canton), consists of Downtown, Huangpu, Xinsha and Nansha New Port areas with 617 berths and accommodation for small cargo vessels and feeders, including Ro-Ro, working the river system and the Chinese coast. There are 6 port operation areas with 51 berths for vessels over 10,000DWT. Hong Kong and Kowloon are served by passenger ferries from the port. The deeper ports of Huangpu and Xinsha lower down the river take larger vessels.
The port mainly handles the loading and unloading of crude oil, coal, grain, fertiliser, steel, mineral ore, containers (including barging at wharf and anchorage).
Imports: Grain, petroleum, fertiliser, ore, steel and general/container cargo.
Exports: Rice, grain, bauxite, sugar, pig iron, general cargo.
Traffic figures: Approx 340,000,000t of cargo and 9,140,000TEU handled annually.
Load Line zone: Summer.
Max size: Old harbour: Draught 5.8m FW.
Xinsha: Draught 9.0m FW. LOA/beam no restrictions up to Cape size. Oil berth max draught 10m FW.
Nansha Port: Bulk cargo vessels with draught of 13.5m and 4th and 5th generation container vessels, up to 50,000DWT can enter Nansha port in favourable tidal conditions.
Anchorage: Tankers with draught up to 18m and cargo vessels up to 13m draught will be lightened at Da Yu Shan anchorage.

Pre Arrival Information

Navigation

Sea buoys, fairways and channels: The main channels are from the Guishan Anchorage at the estuary of the Pearl river to the Huangpu Terminal, a length of 153km. This includes Dahao Channel, Rongshutou Channel, Lingding Channel, Chuanbi Channel, Dahu Channel, Nizhoutou Channel, Lianhuashan East and West Channels, Xinsha Channel, Chisha Channel, Dahaozhou Channel and Huangpu Channel.
The depth from Nansha port area to the Guisghan Island Anchorage is 13.0m, with a width of 160m. The depth of the channel from the Huangpu Terminal Xiji turning area to the Nansha Terminal is 11.5m, channel width 160m.
Vessels exceeding the draught limit can be lightened at the anchorages before entering the harbour areas.
The Guangzhou Harbours channels of the inland port district are 39km in length including the West River Channel, South River Channel, Lijiao channel, the Fenshuitou channel, the Haixingang River Channel, the Xinzao channel and the Tiezhuang River Channel, the average depth being over 4.5m, max 15m.
Ships drawing under 4.5m coming from the Zhujiang River mouth can reach the harbour at all states of tide. Those vessels drawing 6.0m can transit by waiting for the tide, while those drawing over 6.0m and over 7.4m should be lightened respectively at the Xinzao anchorage and where the Diancaozhou Channels merge.
The Xihedao Channel is at the point where the Donghedao and Nanhedao channels merge into one. It is 7km in length, 150m at its narrowest, 13m at its deepest and 2.0m at its shallowest. W of the Zhujiang River W bridge, the channel on the S side has a min depth of 4.0m, while the one on the N side has a min depth of 3.5m, both of which are navigable. The section above Dashatan has the Zhujiang River E bridge and W bridge across it and so is limited by the bridges heights above water clearances, 8.2m and 5.7m respectively.
Pilot: Compulsory for all foreign vessels entering and leaving the port. Vessels should apply for pilotage directly or through their agent at least 48hrs prior to arrival at pilot station.
Pilot application should include the following information; Name of shipping company, name, nationality and callsign of vessel. Ship type, LOA, beam, draught, airdraught, DWT, GT. NT, type and power of main engine(s), side thrusters, speed, type & quantity of cargo, ETA, departure or berth shifting.
Pilotage is undertaken day and night, however pilotage is not undertaken between 1800hrs and 0600hrs to the (1) Oil Wharf (2) Voyage Repairs Station Wharf (3) Nan Hai Shipyard and (4) Petroleum Wharf.
Pilot boards as follows:

1.	Large Vessel Anchorage	22°05.0'N 113°53.5'E
2.	Guishan Large Vessel Anchorage	22°08.4'N 113°48.4'E
3.	Guishan Pilot Anchorage	22°07.9'N 113°46.3'E
4.	Zhu Jiang Zhoutou Pilot Anchorage	22°07.3'N 113°40.5'E
5.	Dadanwei Pilot Anchorage (large vessels)	21°57.6'N 113°59.1'E
6.	Wai Lingding Works Area Pilot Anchorage	22°05.5'N 114°00.5'E

Anchorages: There are 11 main anchorages available as follows:

No	Latitude	Longitude	Depth (m)	Notes
Dahaozhou anchorage:
D1	23°02.0'N	113°30.7'E	9.5	Mud and sand with good holding. Used for lightening vessels up to 28,000DWT.
D2	23°03.2'N	113°29.9'E	9.5	Mud and sand with good holding. Used for lightening vessels up to 28,000DWT.
Dahu anchorage:
H1	22°50.6'N	113°34.4'E	10.5	Mud and sand with good holding. Used as a haven and for lightening vessels up to 30,000DWT.
H2	22°50.9'N	113°34.2'E	11.5	Mud and sand with good holding. Used as a haven and for lightening vessels up to 38,000DWT.
H3	22°51.3'N	113°34.0'E	11.5	Mud and sand with good holding. Used as a haven and for lightening vessels up to 30,000DWT.
H4	22°51.8'N	113°33.7'E	7.0	Mud and sand with good holding. Used as a haven and for lightening vessels up to 10,000DWT.
P2	23°05.5'N	113°27.1'E	9.0	Mud with good holding. Used for lightening vessels up to 8,000DWT.
P3	23°05.5'N	113°26.9'E	9.0	Mud with good holding. Used for lightening vessels up to 18,000DWT.
P4	23°05.6'N	113°26.7'E	9.0	Mud with good holding. Used for lightening vessels up to 18,000DWT.
P5	23°05.6'N	113°26.1'E	9.0	Mud with good holding. Used for lightening vessels up to 18,000DWT.
F1	23°05.6'N	113°25.8'E	9.0	Mud with good holding. Used for lightening vessels up to 6,000DWT.

Guishan Pilotage and quarantine anchorage for foreign vessels are:
	Latitude	Longitude	Depth (m)
1.	22°07.3'N	113°45.8'E	6.0-9.0
2.	22°07.3'N	113°47.9'E	6.0-9.0
3.	22°08.5'N	113°47.9'E	6.0-9.0
4.	22°08.5'N	113°45.8'E	6.0-9.0
Da Tan Wei Pilotage Anchorage for super large vessels:
1.	21°57.6'N	113°59.1'E	-
Anchorage at the Pearl River Estuary for super large vessels:
1.	22°06.5'N	113°52.0'E	-
2.	22°06.5'N	113°55.0'E	-
3.	22°03.5'N	113°52.0'E	-
4.	22°03.5'N	113°55.0'E	-

Prohibited anchorages: A corridor 0.25nm wide in which anchoring is prohibited is established between Huangpu and the island to the S, 0.1nm W of the shoal of Shayu Tan (23°05.3'N 113°27.6'E).
A number of areas where anchorage is prohibited are established in the river channels through Guangzhou City.
Tidal range and flow: MHWS 3.8m, MLWS 0.4m, average 2.22m.
Current: Average rate is about 1.5-2kts.
Dock density: 1020-1025.
Weather: Prevailing winds: NE'ly winds in Winter and SW'ly and SE'ly winds in late Spring and Summer. Typhoon season Jun-Oct. Average annual rainfall is 1,702mm and average temperature 21.8°C.
Principal navigation aids: There are many artificial and natural navigation marks along the fairways. The following are the main navigation marks:

Name	Latitude	Longitude
Guishandao Light staff	22°08.1'N	113°48.8'E
Shilongjiao Light staff	22°10.1'N	113°47.6'E
Zhuzhoudao Light staff	21°59.7'N	113°49.5'E
Sanyapai Light staff	22°04.8'N	113°48.1'E

Charts: BA 341, 343, 344, 346, 3620. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(4).
Traffic schemes: A Vessel Traffic Service is in operation. The Guangzhou VTS Centre (GZVTS) covers an area bounded by the following positions:

1.	22°20'N 113°32'E	2.	22°20'N 114°24'E
3.	21°55'N 114°24'E	4.	21°55'N 113°32'E
Procedure: Participation in the VTS is mandatory for the following:
1.	All cargo vessels of 500GT and above
2.	Passenger vessels as defined in Chapter 1 of SOLAS 1974 (amended)
3.	All fishing vessels of 24m LOA and above
Vessels must report to Guangzhou VTS when passing the following reporting lines:
1.	North Reporting Line: A line connecting 22°20.00'N 113°40.00'E and 22°20.00'E 113°52.13'E
2.	West Reporting Line: A line connecting 22°20.00'N 113°40.00'E and 22°00.27'N 113°40.00'E
3.	South End Reporting Line: An arc of radius 10nm centred on position 22°07.90'N 113°46.83'E (in Guishan Pilot Anchorage), between positions 22°08.91'N 113°57.50'E and 22°00.27'N 113°40.00'E
4.	Anchoring/ weighing anchor
5.	Berthing/unberthing
6.	Passing the reporting point at Humen Bridge
Reporting should contain the following information:
1.	Vessel's name, callsign, nationality and IMO No
2.	Position (in lat/long or in relation to a landmark)
3.	Course, speed
4.	Port of departure
5.	Port of destination
6.	Defects and limitations
7.	LOA and GT
8.	Draught
9.	Type and quantity of cargoes, including dangerous goods
Vessels may communicate with Guangzhou VTS in Chinese or English.

Restrictions: Entry into the port and sailing after sunset is on the basis of the tidal range and vessel type.
Max airdraught at Huangpu is 60m.
Power Cables: Cable with a safe overhead clearance of 60m crosses both channels at 23°05'N  113°28'E.
Cable with a safe overhead clearance of 28m crosses Shatu Jiang at 23°05'N  113°26'E.
Cables with safe overhead clearance of 34m in Xinzao Shuidao at 23°03.2'N  113°24.8'E and S of Nan Hedao close SE of Dache Wei (23°04.4'N  113°15.2'E).
Cables with safe overhead clearances of 27m and 25m cross the river from NW of Chang Zhou (23°05'N  113°25'E) to points close W of the large jetty at Xinzhou Jiao (23°05.4'N  113°24.5'E), the E extremity of Huangpu Dao.
Bridge: Bridge with vertical clearance of 33m crosses the river between Dawan Sha (23°02.5'N  113°19.0'E) and Henan Dao meridian of 113°17.7'E.
Tugs: There are 14 ocean going and coastal tugs available of up to15,516hp.

Berths and Cargo

Names/Nos: GENERAL/CONTAINER BERTHS:

Berth	Length (m)	Depth (m)	Notes
Huangpu:
Guangzhou Container Terminal (GCT):
GCT Xingang	659	13.0	There are 3 x 25,000t berths. Warehouses of 13,824m² and a container yard of 92,000m². There are 3 x 30.5t container cranes, 3 x 40.5t rubber tyred gantries and 64 cargo handling machines.
GCT Xinsha	640	13.0	There are 2 berths, an area of 39ha and 6 x quay cranes.
Dongji	220	12.5	Berth No 1 x 35,000t, used for bulk grain. A silo of 37,000t is available. 2 x 35t bridge cranes, suction unloaders and conveyors.
Dongji	702	11.0	Berths No 2, 3, 4 and 5, 4 x 30,000t, used for bulk fertiliser, bagged grain and general cargo. A warehouse and stockyard of 115,237m² is available. There are 19 portal cranes and 274 handling cranes.
Dongji	188	11.0	Berth No 6, used for steel and iron products.
Dongji	287	9.5	There are 2 berths, used for crude oil.
Xiji	840	12.5	Coal loading/unloading terminal. There are 2 x 35,000t berths, 400 barge wharfs, used for coal and ore. A warehouse of 77,383m² is available. There are 4 ship unloaders, 2 ship loaders, conveyors and 46 cargo handling machines.
Huangpu	2,858 total	9.0	There are 10 x 10,000t berths, handling bulk cargo. Warehouse and yard 33,000m², 35 gantry cranes, 371 loading/unloading machinery, 50t rubber tired cranes, 250t heavy lifting vessel.
Hongshengsha	-	-	Berths No 1 and 2, used for bulk sea/sea transhipments.
Henan	1,757	-	Break bulk, container, hazardous cargo. There are 19 x 500-5,000t and 5 x 10,000t berths, warehouse of 162,000m².
Fangcun	650	-	12 berths, incl 2 x 5,000t, 2 x 3,000t. A warehouse and stockyard of 38,331m² is available. There are 2 x 40t straddle carriers and 117 cargo handling machines.
Xinfeng	1,141	-	There are 10 berths of 500-1,000t capacity. A warehouse and stockyard of 51,999m² available, 96 loading/unloading machines. Handling capacity for 50,000TEU’s.
Yuancan	1,175	-	21 berths, 1 x 1,000t. A warehouse and stockyard of 33,139m². There are 84 cargo handling machines.
Shuizhuangshui	-	9.0	10 berths, 2 x 10,000t, used for general cargo and passengers. There are 4 warehouses.
Xinsha	1,530	12.5	There are 7 x 35,000t berths, used for ore, coal, bulk fertiliser, grain, containers and general cargo. A 450m barge ship wharf. There are portal grab unloaders available.
Guangzhou Container Terminal (GCT):
GCT Nansha Phase 1	1,400	13.0	4 x 50,000t multipurpose/container berths, 12 ZPMC post Panamax cranes, 36 RTG's
GCT Nansha Phase 2	2,600	14.5	6 x 50,000t container berths.
TANKER BERTHS:
Berth	LOA (m)	Draught (m)	Use
Nancun Oil Depot:
No 1	200	9.5	1,000DWT, petroleum products.
Huangpu Oil Depot (SINOPEC):
No 1	180	8.0	24,000DWT, petroleum products.
Guangdong	296		Chemical and petroleum product
Huangpu Fuel Company:
No 1	150	7.0	5,000DWT, petroleum products.
No 2	78	7.0	1,000DWT, petroleum products.
Dovechemical:
No 1	330	9.5	35,000DWT, chemicals.
No 2	210	7.5	3,000DWT, chemicals.
Asphalt:	150	6.0	4,500DWT, asphalt & petroleum products
Guangzhou Marine Transport:
No 1	150	7.0	5,000DWT, petroleum products.
No 2	150	7.0	5,000DWT, petroleum products.
Huangpu:
New port	200	10.5	107,000DWT.

Facilities: Floating cranes: 8 floating cranes, up to 4,000t capacity.
The port has 1,161 loading and unloading machinery of various types, with maximum lifting capacity of 250t.
Storage: There is warehousing of 1,320,000m², open storage of 880,000m² and container storage of 91,000m².
Cargo:

Terminal	Annual throughput
Huangpu	12,000,000t
Henan	9,500,000t
Xiji	8,800,000t
Xinfeng	4,000,000t

Barges: 3 semi submersible barges up to 15,000t
Ballast/slop reception: Reception available for oily waste and chemical waste.
Security: The port is ISPS compliant.
Safety: Emergency contacts:
Marine Rescue Centre: Tel: 12395.

General

Repairs: Major repairs available.
Drydocks: Drydocks and slipways on W side of Nan Hedao (23°05'N 113°15'E), 6 x 10,000DWT and 1 x 150,000DWT vessels.
Bunkers/water/stores: Fresh water: Available at berth and anchorage.
Bunkering: Available at berth and anchorage.
Stores: Available.
Medical facilities: Guangzhou.
Transport: Nearest airport: Guangzhou International Airport.
Nearest railway: Guangzhou.
Crew change: Available.
Public holidays: Jan 1, Chinese New Year and Labour Day.
Working hours: Throughout 24 hours. Shift 1; 0800-1600hrs, shift 2; 1600-2359hrs, shift 3; 0001-0800hrs.
Developments: It is reported that a PCC terminal has been built with a quay length of 220m, depth of 12.5m. There are 2 berths, each with a quay length of 420m. The terminal can accommodate PCC's that can carry 6,000 cars.
Nansha: It is reported that this area will be accessible for the latest generation of container vessels as well as for tankers and bulk carriers of up to about 150,000DWT. It is planned that the main bulk and oil terminals will be located at the S side of Longxue and the development of the container and multi purpose terminals is to the N. Ten berths are currently operational, with a further 46 to be built by 2010. The N part of Longxue is for a major shipyard.
Seaman's Mission: Seaman's Club available in Huangpu.
Garbage: Disposal facilities available.

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