Ports & Harbours of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
YearMaps maps 46 harbours on the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, in 4 countries and territories. The largest by the World Port Index's harbour size are Shanghai, Inchon, Tianjin Xin Gang, Wenzhou, Hua-Lien Kang and Qinhuangdao. 5 are written up in full below, and every harbour is listed with its depths, tidal range and the largest ships it takes.
The Yellow Sea, between China and Korea, takes its name from the silt carried into it by the Yellow River; to the south the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait wash China's busiest coast. Shanghai at the mouth of the Yangtze, Ningbo-Zhoushan and Qingdao are among the largest container ports in the world. The harbours of Taiwan are covered here too.
- Harbours
- 46
- Countries
- 4
- Large Harbours
- 3
- Written Up
- 5
Map of the Ports of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
Blue dots are the harbours of the World Port Index; tap or click one to open its entry. Use the layer panel to add trade routes, rivers and historical borders.
Harbours of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait in Detail
The 5 harbours of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait with an encyclopedia article, each with its figures from the World Port Index.
Jiangyin
Small harbour · China
The Port of Jiangyin (simplified Chinese: 江阴港; traditional Chinese: 江陰港; pinyin: Jiāngyīn Gǎng) is a natural inland port located at Jiangyin, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It extends over 35 kilometres (22 mi) of the southern shore of the Yangtze river. The port had a container throughput of 1,001,000 TEU in 2013.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Port of Jiangyin (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Harbour size
- Small
- Channel depth
- 45.7 m
- Anchorage depth
- 49.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 42.1 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 49.4 m
- Tidal range
- 2 m
- Largest vessel
- medium vessels
- Country
- China
- Province
- Jiangsu
- Coordinates
- 31.9200°, 120.2300°
More about Jiangyin
Penglai
Very Small harbour · China
The Port of Yantai (Chinese: 烟台港) is a seaport on the Yellow Sea in the vicinity of Yantai, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Port of Yantai (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Channel depth
- 53 m
- Anchorage depth
- 49.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 42.1 m
- Tidal range
- 2 m
- Largest vessel
- medium vessels
- Country
- China
- Province
- Shandong
- Coordinates
- 37.8200°, 120.8300°
More about Penglai
History
As of December 14, 2011 the port had handled 200 million tonnes of cargo, becoming the 10th port in China that has a throughput of more than 200 million tonnes. The port's volume is estimated to hit 300 million tonnes by 2015. During the period from 2001 to 2005, Yantai invested US$2 billion on port construction, building 40 new berths, raising the percentage of 10,000-tonne berths from 27% at the end of 2000.
In 2011 the Port of Yantai, together with three other Chinese ports in East China's Shandong province, signed a strategic alliance with the largest port of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Port of Yantai (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Dandong
Very Small harbour · China
The Port of Dandong is an artificial deep-water seaport on the coast of the city of Dandong, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China, located at the mouth of the Yalu River, right on the Chinese border with North Korea. It has capacity for very large ships of up to 300,000 DWT. In 2012 it reached a throughput of 96 million metric tons and 125,000 TEU of containers.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Port of Dandong (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Channel depth
- 49.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 49.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 45.7 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 53 m
- Tidal range
- 5 m
- Largest vessel
- medium vessels
- Country
- China
- Province
- Liaoning
- Coordinates
- 39.8200°, 124.1500°
Lushun
Very Small harbour · China
Lüshun Port (Chinese: 旅顺港; pinyin: Lǚshùn gǎng), formerly Port Arthur (Russian: Порт-Артур, romanized: Port-Artur), in Lüshunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning province, China can refer to the original Lüshun Naval Port (Chinese: 旅顺军港) for military use or the New Lüshun Port (Chinese: 旅顺新港) for commercial use.
It is now home to the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) Liaonan Shipyard, in operation since 1883.
The control of Lüshun Naval Base changed several times in the first half of the 20th Century: from China to the Russian Empire from 1895 to 1904, then after the Russo-Japanese War to the Empire of Japan from 1905 to 1945, then following the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in the closing days of World War II in China to the occupying Soviet Union from 1945 to 1956, and then finally back to China in 1956.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Lüshun Port (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Channel depth
- 42.1 m
- Anchorage depth
- 38.4 m
- Tidal range
- 5 m
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 38.7800°, 121.2500°
More about Lushun
History
Among the earliest accounts of a settlement in the region date back to the Jin Dynasty, when it bore the name of Mashijin (Chinese: 马石津). Before acquiring its present name, it was named Doulizhen (Chinese: 都里镇) under the Tang Dynasty and Shizikou (Chinese: 狮子口) under the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, the latter translated literally as "Lion's jaw", supposedly due to a statue, now located in a park, adjacent to the military port.
It received the name "Lüshun" under the Ming Dynasty, when, in 1371, future Emperor of China, Zhu Di, was commanding frontier defence and sent two envoys to the area to familiarize themselves with the terrain. Because the journey was calm and comfortable (Chinese: 旅途顺利, lu shunli), he ordered the region to be named Lüshunkou, literally meaning "bay of calm travels".
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Lüshun Port (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tangshan (Jingtang)
Very Small harbour · China
The Port of Tangshan (唐山港) is an artificial deep-water international seaport on the coast of Tangshan Municipality, Hebei, in Northern China. It is the 9th largest port in China and is composed of three separate port areas: Jingtang, Caofeidian and Fengnan (丰南), administered separately but considered to be the same port for statistical purposes. The Port of Tangshan is one of the fastest-growing ports in the world and is counted among the ten largest ports of China.
Adapted from Wikipedia: Port of Tangshan (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Channel depth
- 34.7 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 38.4 m
- Tidal range
- 2 m
- Largest vessel
- medium vessels
- Country
- China
- Province
- Hebei
- Coordinates
- 39.2000°, 119.0200°
All Harbours of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
46 harbours, the largest first by the index's harbour size. Channel depth and tidal range set the physical limit on which ships can call. 19 of them are recorded in the source with the city they serve.
| Harbour | Country | Size | Channel | Anchorage | Tide | Largest vessel | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | China | Major | 42.1 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Inchonserves Incheon | South Korea | Major | 34.7 m | — | 9 m | medium vessels | |
| Tianjin Xin Gang | China | Major | 27.4 m | 23.8 m | 3 m | large vessels | |
| Wenzhou | China | Medium | 53 m | — | 4 m | medium vessels | |
| Hua-Lien Kangserves Hualien | Taiwan | Medium | 38.4 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Qinhuangdao | China | Medium | 31.1 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Su-Ao | Taiwan | Medium | 27.4 m | 12.8 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Mokpo | South Korea | Medium | 9.1 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Pyeongtaek Hang | South Korea | Medium | 9.1 m | 5.5 m | 8 m | large vessels | |
| Weihai | China | Medium | 5.5 m | — | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Yangzhouserves Zhenjiang | China | Small | 49.4 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Yingkouserves Yingkow | China | Small | 49.4 m | — | 2 m | large vessels | |
| Changshu | China | Small | 45.7 m | 31.1 m | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Jiangyin | China | Small | 45.7 m | 49.4 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Ningbo | China | Small | 42.1 m | — | 4 m | large vessels | |
| Peng-Hu Kangserves Magong | Taiwan | Small | 42.1 m | — | 8 m | medium vessels | |
| Zhapu | China | Small | 42.1 m | 34.7 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Changzhou | China | Small | 38.4 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Gaogang | China | Small | 38.4 m | 38.4 m | 2 m | large vessels | |
| Kunsan | South Korea | Small | 38.4 m | 38.4 m | 6 m | large vessels | |
| Zhangjiangang | China | Small | 38.4 m | 42.1 m | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Longkou Gang | China | Small | 34.7 m | 27.4 m | 1 m | medium vessels | |
| Tai-Chung Kangserves Taichung | Taiwan | Small | 34.7 m | — | 5 m | medium vessels | |
| Yantai | China | Small | 27.4 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Lianyungang | China | Small | 23.8 m | — | 5 m | medium vessels | |
| Nampo | North Korea | Small | 9.1 m | — | 3 m | large vessels | |
| Zhoushan | China | Small | 9.1 m | 9.1 m | 1 m | large vessels | |
| Tan-Shui | Taiwan | Very Small | 56.7 m | 31.1 m | 4 m | medium vessels | |
| Ankingchengserves Anqing | China | Very Small | 53 m | — | 16 m | medium vessels | |
| Dagu Tanggu | China | Very Small | 53 m | 23.8 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Penglai | China | Very Small | 53 m | 49.4 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Dandong | China | Very Small | 49.4 m | 49.4 m | 5 m | medium vessels | |
| Zhen Hai | China | Very Small | 49.4 m | 53 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Huludao Gang | China | Very Small | 42.1 m | 49.4 m | — | — | |
| Lushun | China | Very Small | 42.1 m | 38.4 m | 5 m | — | |
| Kyomip'O | North Korea | Very Small | 38.4 m | 38.4 m | 19 m | — | |
| Taicang | China | Very Small | 38.4 m | 34.7 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Fuzhou | China | Very Small | 34.7 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Suizhang Gang | China | Very Small | 34.7 m | — | — | large vessels | |
| Tangshan (Jingtang) | China | Very Small | 34.7 m | — | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Jinzhou Wan | China | Very Small | 31.1 m | 38.4 m | 2 m | medium vessels | |
| Bayuquan | China | Very Small | 27.4 m | 34.7 m | 8 m | medium vessels | |
| Lanshan | China | Very Small | 27.4 m | 31.1 m | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Rizhao | China | Very Small | 27.4 m | — | 5 m | medium vessels | |
| Daesan Hang | South Korea | Very Small | 12.8 m | 5.5 m | 1 m | — | |
| Mailiao | Taiwan | Very Small | 9.1 m | 9.1 m | 5 m | — |
Port Cities of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
The most populous cities with a harbour of the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait within 25 km. Each city is listed with its country's other cities on the country page.
- Shanghai14.99 million
China · Shanghai
- Taipei6.90 million
Capital of Taiwan · Tan-Shui (23 km)
- New Taipei3.89 million
Taiwan · Tan-Shui (20 km)
- Taichung2.63 million
Taiwan · Tai-Chung Kang
- Fuzhou2.61 million
China · Fuzhou
- Incheon2.55 million
South Korea · Inchon
- Jinxi2.43 million
China · Huludao Gang (14 km), Jinzhou Wan (23 km)
- Wenzhou2.35 million
China · Wenzhou
- Yantai2.12 million
China · Yantai
- Ningbo1.92 million
- Changzhou1.33 million
China · Changzhou
- Nampo1.13 million
- Qinhuangdao1.00 million
China · Qinhuangdao
- Puch'on866,000
South Korea · Inchon (13 km)
- Rizhao865,000
China · Rizhao
- Zhenjiang854,000
China · Yangzhou
- Yingkow795,000
China · Yingkou
- Changhua750,000
Taiwan · Tai-Chung Kang (19 km)
- Ansan739,493
South Korea · Inchon (24 km)
- Lianyungang715,600
China · Lianyungang
- Taizhou612,356
China · Gaogang (24 km)
- Anqing580,497
China · Ankingcheng
- Weihai560,255
China · Weihai
- Yangzhou539,715
China · Yangzhou (20 km)
- Taoyuan500,000
Taiwan · Tan-Shui (23 km)
- Hualien350,468
Taiwan · Hua-Lien Kang
- Mokpo268,402
South Korea · Mokpo
- Gunsan244,080
South Korea · Kunsan (9 km)
- Yilan150,000
Taiwan · Su-Ao (21 km)
- Magong56,435
Taiwan · Peng-Hu Kang
Countries with Harbours on the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait
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Yellow Sea & East China Sea: Quick Answers
- How many ports are there on the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait?
- YearMaps lists 46 ports and harbours on the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, from the World Port Index of the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Small fishing harbours and private terminals outside the index are not counted.
- Which countries have ports on the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait?
- China (33), Taiwan (6), South Korea (5) and North Korea (2).
- What are the largest ports on the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait?
- By the World Port Index's harbour size, the largest are Shanghai, Inchon, Tianjin Xin Gang, Wenzhou, Hua-Lien Kang and Qinhuangdao.
- What are the main port cities on the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait?
- The most populous cities with a harbour here are Shanghai (14.99 million), Taipei (6.90 million), New Taipei (3.89 million), Taichung (2.63 million) and Fuzhou (2.61 million).