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Ports China, in 36 editions.
The entry for China published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- Dalian,
- Guangzhou,
- Huangpu,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Xingang,
- Zhanjiang,
- Ningbo
Dalian, Guangzhou, Huangpu, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Xingang, Zhanjiang, Ningbo
- Dalian,
- Guangzhou,
- Huangpu,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Xingang,
- Zhanjiang,
- Ningbo,
- Xiamen,
- Tanggu,
- Shantou
Dalian, Guangzhou, Huangpu, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Xingang, Zhanjiang, Ningbo Ningbo, Xiamen, Tanggu, Shantou
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
- Dalian,
- Guangzhou,
- Huangpu,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Xingang,
- Zhanjiang,
- Ningbo,
- Xiamen,
- Tanggu,
- Shantou
Dalian, Guangzhou, Huangpu, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Xingang,
Zhanjiang, Ningbo, Xiamen, Tanggu, Shantou
- Aihui,
- Changsha,
- Dalian,
- Fuzhou,
- Guangzhou,
- Hangzhou,
- Harbin,
- Huangpu,
- Nanning,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shantou,
- Tanggu,
- Xiamen,
- Xingang,
- Zhanjiang
Aihui, Changsha, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin,
Huangpu, Nanning, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Xingang, Shantou,Zhanjiang, Ningbo, Xiamen, Tanggu, Shantou Xiamen, Xingang, Zhanjiang
- Aihui,
- Changsha,
- Dalian,
- Fuzhou,
- Guangzhou,
- Hangzhou,
- Harbin,
- Huangpu,
- Nanning,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shantou,
- Tanggu,
- Xiamen,
- Xingang,
- Zhanjiang
Aihui, Changsha, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Harbin,
Harbin, Huangpu, Nanning, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shantou,
Shantou, Tanggu, Xiamen, Xingang, Zhanjiang
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Dalian,
- Fuzhou,
- Guangzhou,
- Haikou,
- Lianyungang,
- Nanjing,
- Nantong,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shantou,
- Tianjin,
- Xiamen,
- Yantain,
- Zhanjiang
Aihui, Changsha, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Haikou, Lianyungang,Harbin, Huangpu, Nanning, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai,Tanggu,
Tianjin, Xiamen, Xingang, Yantain, Zhanjiang
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Dalian,
- Fuzhou,
- Guangzhou,
- Haikou,
- Huangpu,
- Lianyungang,
- Nanjing,
- Nantong,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shantou,
- Tianjin,
- Xiamen,
- Xingang,
- Yantai,
- Zhanjiang
Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Lianyungang, Huangpu,
Lianyungang, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shantou,
Shantou, Tianjin, Xiamen, Yantain, Xingang, Yantai, Zhanjiang
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Dalian,
- Fuzhou,
- Guangzhou,
- Haikou,
- Huangpu,
- Lianyungang,
- Nanjing,
- Nantong,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shantou,
- Tianjin,
- Xiamen,
- Xingang,
- Yantai,
- Zhanjiang
Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Huangpu,
Lianyungang, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai,
Shanghai, Shantou, Tianjin, Xiamen, Xingang, Yantai, Zhanjiang
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Dalian,
- Fuzhou,
- Guangzhou,
- Haikou,
- Huangpu,
- Lianyungang,
- Nanjing,
- Nantong,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shantou,
- Tianjin,
- Xiamen,
- Xingang,
- Yantai,
- Zhanjiang
Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Huangpu,
The same text in 3 editions, 2002 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Dalian,
- Fuzhou,
- Guangzhou,
- Haikou,
- Huangpu,
- Lianyungang,
- Nanjing,
- Nantong,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shantou,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin,
- Wenzhou,
- Xiamen,
- Xingang,
- Yantai,
- Zhanjiang (2001)
Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Huangpu, Lianyungang, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shantou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen, Xingang, Yantai, Zhanjiang (2001)
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Dalian,
- Guangzhou,
- Nanjing,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai
Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou, Huangpu, Lianyungang, Nanjing, Nantong, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shantou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen, Xingang, Yantai, Zhanjiang (2001) Shanghai
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Dalian,
- Guangzhou,
- Nanjing,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai
Dalian, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Dalian,
- Guangzhou,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
Dalian, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
- container port(s):
- Dalian (6,400,300),
- Guangzhou (14,260,400),
- Ningbo (14,719,200),
- Qingdao (13,020,100),
- Shanghai (31,739,000),
- Shenzhen (22,570,800),
- Tianjin (11,587,600)(2011)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
major seaport(s):
Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin
river port(s):
Guangzhou (Pearl)
container port(s):
Dalian (6,400,300), Guangzhou (14,260,400), Ningbo (14,719,200), Qingdao (13,020,100), Shanghai (31,739,000), Shenzhen (22,570,800), Tianjin (11,587,600)(2011)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (6,400,300),
- Guangzhou (14,260,400),
- Ningbo (14,719,200),
- Qingdao (13,020,100),
- Shanghai (31,739,000),
- Shenzhen (22,570,800),
- Tianjin (11,587,600)(2011)
major seaport(s):
Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin
river port(s):
Guangzhou (Pearl)
container port(s): port(s) (TEUs):
Dalian (6,400,300), Guangzhou (14,260,400), Ningbo (14,719,200), Qingdao (13,020,100), Shanghai (31,739,000), Shenzhen (22,570,800), Tianjin (11,587,600)(2011)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (6,400,300),
- Guangzhou (14,260,400),
- Ningbo (14,719,200),
- Qingdao (13,020,100),
- Shanghai (31,739,000),
- Shenzhen (22,570,800),
- Tianjin (11,587,600)(2011)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fujian,
- Guangdong,
- Jiangsu,
- Shandong,
- Shanghai,
- Tangshan,
- Zhejiang
major seaport(s):
river port(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tangshan, Zhejiang
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (9,591,000),
- Guangzhou (17,097,000),
- Ningbo (20,636,000),
- Qingdao (17,323,000),
- Shanghai (36,516,000),
- Shenzhen (24,142,000),
- Tianjin (13,881,000)(2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fujian,
- Guangdong,
- Jiangsu,
- Shandong,
- Shanghai,
- Tangshan,
- Zhejiang
major seaport(s): Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin
river port(s): Guangzhou (Pearl)
container port(s) (TEUs): Dalian (6,400,300), (9,591,000), Guangzhou (14,260,400), (17,097,000), Ningbo (14,719,200), (20,636,000), Qingdao (13,020,100), (17,323,000), Shanghai (31,739,000), (36,516,000), Shenzhen (22,570,800), (24,142,000), Tianjin (11,587,600)(2011) (13,881,000)(2015)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tangshan, Zhejiang
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (9,614,000),
- Guangzhou (18,857,700),
- Ningbo (21,560,000),
- Qingdao (18,010,000),
- Shanghai (37,133,000),
- Shenzhen (23,979,300),
- Tianjin (14,490,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fujian,
- Guangdong,
- Jiangsu,
- Shandong,
- Shanghai,
- Tangshan,
- Zhejiang
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
major seaport(s): Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjinriver port(s): Guangzhou (Pearl)container port(s) (TEUs): Dalian (9,591,000), (9,614,000), Guangzhou (17,097,000), (18,857,700), Ningbo (20,636,000), (21,560,000), Qingdao (17,323,000), (18,010,000), Shanghai (36,516,000), (37,133,000), Shenzhen (24,142,000), (23,979,300), Tianjin (13,881,000)(2015) (14,490,000) (2016)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tangshan, Zhejiang
river port(s): Guangzhou (Pearl)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (9,707,000),
- Guangzhou (18,858,000),
- Ningbo (24,607,000),
- Qingdao (18,262,000),
- Shanghai (40,233,000),
- Shenzhen (25,208,000),
- Tianjin (15,040,000) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fujian,
- Guangdong,
- Jiangsu,
- Shandong,
- Shanghai,
- Tangshan,
- Zhejiang
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
major seaport(s): Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin
container port(s) (TEUs): Dalian (9,614,000), (9,707,000), Guangzhou (18,857,700), (18,858,000), Ningbo (21,560,000), (24,607,000), Qingdao (18,010,000), (18,262,000), Shanghai (37,133,000), (40,233,000), Shenzhen (23,979,300), (25,208,000), Tianjin (14,490,000) (2016) (15,040,000) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tangshan, Zhejiang
river port(s): Guangzhou (Pearl)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (8,760,000),
- Guangzhou (23,236,200),
- Ningbo (27,530,000),
- Qingdao (21,010,000),
- Shanghai (43,303,000),
- Shenzhen (25,770,000),
- Tianjin (17,264,000) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fujian,
- Guangdong,
- Jiangsu,
- Shandong,
- Shanghai,
- Tangshan,
- Zhejiang
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
major seaport(s): Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin
container port(s) (TEUs): Dalian (9,707,000), (8,760,000), Guangzhou (18,858,000), (23,236,200), Ningbo (24,607,000), (27,530,000), Qingdao (18,262,000), (21,010,000), Shanghai (40,233,000), (43,303,000), Shenzhen (25,208,000), (25,770,000), Tianjin (15,040,000) (2017) (17,264,000) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tangshan, Zhejiang
river port(s): Guangzhou (Pearl)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Dalian,
- Ningbo,
- Qingdao,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shenzhen,
- Tianjin,
- Xiamen
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Dalian (3,672,000),
- Guangzhou (24,180,000),
- Ningbo (31,070,000),
- Qingdao (23,710,000),
- Shanghai (47,030,300),
- Shenzhen (28,767,600),
- Tianjin (20,269,400),
- Xiamen (12,045,700) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fujian,
- Guangdong,
- Jiangsu,
- Shandong,
- Shanghai,
- Tangshan,
- Zhejiang
- river port(s):
- Guangzhou (Pearl)
major seaport(s): Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin Tianjin, Xiamen
container port(s) (TEUs): Dalian (8,760,000), (3,672,000), Guangzhou (23,236,200), (24,180,000), Ningbo (27,530,000), (31,070,000), Qingdao (21,010,000), (23,710,000), Shanghai (43,303,000), (47,030,300), Shenzhen (25,770,000), (28,767,600), Tianjin (17,264,000) (2019) (20,269,400), Xiamen (12,045,700) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, Tangshan, Zhejiang
river port(s): Guangzhou (Pearl)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 66 (2024)
- large:
- 5
- medium:
- 9
- small:
- 25
- very small:
- 27
- ports with oil terminals:
- 48
- key ports:
- Chaozhou,
- Dalian,
- Fang-Cheng,
- Guangzhou,
- Hankow,
- Lon Shui Terminal,
- Qingdao Gang,
- Qinhuangdao,
- Shanghai,
- Shekou,
- Tianjin Xin Gang,
- Weihai,
- Wenzhou,
- Xiamen
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 66 (2024)
large: 5
medium: 9
small: 25
very small: 27
ports with oil terminals: 48
key ports: Chaozhou, Dalian, Fang-Cheng, Guangzhou, Hankow, Lon Shui Terminal, Qingdao Gang, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shekou, Tianjin Xin Gang, Weihai, Wenzhou, Xiamen
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/ports.