Port of Yantian (China) - Arrivals, Departures, Expected vessels (2024)

FAQs

How many ships are waiting in China? ›

While in February 2022, some 260 container ships were waiting at ports in China, this number almost doubled in April 2022 when about 506 container ships were waiting outside Chinese ports.

Yantian International Container Terminal is a deep water port in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

YANTIAN is located at South China, South China in China. The official UN/LOCODE of this port is CNYTN. It is also known as YAN TIAN,CNOJA,CN OJA.

At around 30-40 days for a door to door shipment from China to the USA, sea freight has the longest lead time. That's because ships move a lot slower than planes. Beyond additional preparation required, ocean liners have also started to move slower to save fuel (and money).

The Coronavirus has affected manufacturing and shipping, causing major port delays for all regions, including the west and east coast. China's production has returned to normal, but COVID-19 has created various other challenges, such as high demand and delays in production.

In the western port, there are located, for example, Chiwan and Shekou, while the busiest port of Shenzhen, which is Yantian, is located in the eastern port. However, long-term plans include building six new ports to connect the port of Shenzhen to the port of Hong Kong.

With 20 deep-water berths, YANTIAN records an annual throughput of over 13 million TEU, serving 1/4 of the container volume generated by the Chinese export to U.S. and 1/3 of the foreign trade container traffic of Guangdong province.

Yantian District (simplified Chinese: 盐田区; traditional Chinese: 鹽田區; pinyin: Yántián Qū; Jyutping: Jim⁴tin⁴ Keoi¹) is one of the nine districts of the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

The Pentagon's 2023 China Military Power Report said China's navy had about 370 warships. The fleet is expected to grow to 395 ships by 2025 and 435 ships by 2030. The current U.S. fleet is smaller, with more than 280 vessels. The secretary of the Navy expects to reach 300 in the early 2030s.

How many ships are in the Chinese fishing fleet? ›

At an estimated 564 000 vessels, China has the world's largest fishing fleet. This fleet is being scaled down and has been reduced by about 47 percent since 2013, when it totalled 1 072 000 vessels. This is motivated by the long-stated objective of reducing the size of the Chinese fishing sector (FAO, 2022a).