Port of Haikou

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Haikou is a coastal harbor in China, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CNHKO.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, swell, other factors
Overhead limitations
Bridges or power cables present
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
  • Cargo pier9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
1 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Other quarantine services is available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of up to 24 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, and fuel oil.

Repair capability is rated limited.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 57760, Pub. 161, chart 93710. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.