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Port guide · UN/LOCODE CN TGS

Tangshan (Jingtang), China

China · 39.20° N, 119.02° E · Also listed as Jingtang

The World Port Index classes Tangshan (Jingtang) as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Bo Hai. It records a channel depth of 11 m and a cargo pier depth of 9.4 m. Norfolk is 11,410 km away in a straight line.

11,410 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Max vessel length
340 m
From Norfolk
11,410 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Qinhuangdao100 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 340 m and a maximum draft of 19.5 m.

Channel depth
11 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Tidal range
2 m
Maximum vessel length
340 m
Maximum vessel beam
62 m
Maximum vessel draft
19.5 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Pilotage is compulsory.

Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Fair
Overhead limits
Yes

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 100 tons and over.

Container
Yes
Ro-ro
Yes
Breakbulk
Yes
Solid bulk
Yes
Liquid bulk
Yes
Wharves
Yes
Fixed cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes
Lifts of 100 tons and over
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Small

Services and supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

US trade with China

US exports, 2025
$106.0BLed by electrical machinery and equipment
US imports, 2025
$308.7BLed by electrical machinery and equipment

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for China

Other ports in China

The nearest is Qinhuangdao, 100 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.