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Sea Freight Shipping Services For International Export / Import

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Sea freight, or ocean freight, is the main shipping method for international export & import. Low prices, large volumes, FCL or LCL options, all these advantages make delivery by sea a first choice for most importers.

When it comes to shipping from China, CFC has more than ten years’ experience in providing ocean cargo services for large and small companies as well as individuals all over the world.

As a top-rated?China freight broker, we’d like to share our knowledge and experiences in this article, and hope all the information below can help you improve your supply chain management.

We are constantly updating this guide, make sure to come back and check the information you need from time to time. Besides, we can discuss more about your specific logistics requirement by submitting our?quote form.

Top 10 Busiest Container Ports

Sea shipping starts from a port and end at a port, which means a standard container rate or less than container rate is port-to-port.

Among the world’s top 10 ports in 2014 (credit:?Hong Kong Marine Department), more than half are located in China.

It means you don’t have to pay much attention on the geographical location of your potential vendor. No matter where your Chinese supplier located, your goods are never too far from one of the world’s largest and most productive ports ready to ship your goods out of China.

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Here’s a rundown of top 10 seaports by container volume.

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Port

Volume 2014 (Million TEUs)

Rank in China

Rank Worldwide

Shanghai | 35.30 | 1 | 1 |
Shenzhen | 23.55 | 2 | 3 |
Hong Kong | 22.95 | 3 | 4 |
Ningbo-Zhoushan | 19.20 | 4 | 5 |
Qingdao | 16.70 | 5 | 7 |
Guangzhou | 16.50 | 6 | 8 |
Tianjin | 14.20 | 7 | 9 |
Dalian | 10.95 | 8 | 12 |
Xiamen | 8.80 | 9 | 16 |
Lianyungang | 5.49 | 10 | 23 |
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1. Shanghai

Location: Shanghai Municipality, East Coast
Website: www.portshanghai.com.cn

The port of Shanghai is the world’s largest and its volume is still increasing rapidly. It is perhaps the most important port for foreign trade as it’s located near to the innumerable factories of neighbouring Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan and Zhejiang provinces.

2. Shenzhen

Location: Guangdong Province, South Coast
Website: www.szport.net

The port of Shenzhen is the gateway to Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta, making it another key port as it connects China’s southern hinterland to the world.

3. Hong Kong

Location: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, South Coast
Website: www.mardep.gov.hk

Due to historical reasons, the port of Hong Kong has been an ocean traffic hub for centuries. The advanced international concepts and experiences make it more competitive.

4. Ningbo-Zhoushan

Location: Zhejiang Province, East Coast
Website: www.nbport.com.cn

Ningbo-Zhoushan port is heavily involved in the shipping of raw materials, manufactured goods and cargo into and out of China. Like the port of Shanghai it is also close to China’s developed Eastern provinces and is located next to the Yangtze.

5. Qingdao

Location: Shangdong Province, East Coast
Website: www.qingdaoport.net

Located on the Yellow Sea, the port of Qingdao serves Shandong Province and in 2011
entered into an alliance with the largest port in South Korea and three other Chinese ports in order to create a shipping and logistics center in Northeast Asia.

6. Guangzhou

Location: Guangdong Province, South Coast
Website: www.gzport.gov.cn

The port of Guangzhou transports goods to and from nearby Guangxi, Guizhou, Jiangxi,
Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, as well as Guangzhou itself and ships many agricultural, industrial and manufactured products.

7. Tianjin

Location: Tianjin Municipality, North Coast
Website: www.tianjinportdev.com

The port of Tianjin is one of the best connected ports in China, as it is linked to 21 other cities and districts via its dry ports. With its location so close to Beijing and the Northern central provinces, it is able to serve areas from the very North West in Xinjiang, to the North East of Inner Neimenggu.

8. Dalian

Location: Liaoning Province, North Coast
Website: www.portdalian.com

The port of Dalian is the most northern ice free port and is the largest port in North East China with links to ports in over 160 countries. It also serves seaports in East Asia, North Asia and the Pacific Rim.

9. Xiamen

Location: Fujian Province, South Coast
Website: www.portxiamen.gov.cn

The port of Xiamen sits in the mouth of the Jiulongjiang River and has over 68 shipping routes, shipping to over 50 countries and has strong links with Kaohsiung in Taiwan.

10. Lianyungang

Location: Jiangsu Province, East Coast
Website: www.lygport.com.cn

Lianyungang has been an important gateway into China for centuries as it was one of the ports originally opened to foreign trade by the Qing. It is now among the world’s biggest ports and largely serves the provinces of Shandong and Jiangsu.

You can use our?resource page?to monitor your shipment status at the loading port.

20’GP/40’GP/40’HQ

These three types are the most common ones used for container shipping.

20’GP = 20FT = 20′ = 20 feet general purpose
40’GP = 40FT = 40′ = 40 feet general purpose
40’HC = 40HQ = 40 feet high cube

* General purpose commonly means Dry Container (DC). Sometimes if fluid goods are packed by a flexible container bag, it can also be delivery by standard DC.

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Please let us know if this moving checklist was helpful to you. Any recommendations or?extra checks or items for your international move are welcome so we can help other moving customers better in the future.

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