Port of Quanzhou

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Quanzhou is a coastal harbor in China, registered under the UN/LOCODE code CNQZL.

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

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Anchorage11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft))

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

Mean tidal range
5 m
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and other quarantine services are available. Communications include radio and air. Cargo can be worked at anchor.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.

Repair capability is rated none.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 57874, Pub. 157, chart 94060. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.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.