# Penglai (CN PLI)

**UN/LOCODE:** CN PLI  
**Country:** China  
**Water Body:** Yellow Sea; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 37.8167, 120.8333

Around 9.7 million tonnes of cargo move through Penglai each year, yet containers form only a small share of that total. Sitting on the Bohai coast of China's Shandong Peninsula, the port specialises in dry bulk and breakbulk — cement, sand, stone, timber, grain and steel — alongside Ro-Ro and passenger ferries to Changdao and Dalian. Shipbuilding is a defining activity here: the Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu yard turns out cargo vessels, chemical tankers and deep-sea fishing ships. Inland distribution runs through the Yantai road network and rail links into Shandong's industrial belt. Typical imports include timber, coal, iron ore and frozen seafood, while cement, plywood and stone dominate the export side. For scheduled container services, the larger ports of Yantai and Qingdao nearby are the practical alternatives.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Shanghai → Singapore](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/shanghai-singapore)
- [Shanghai → Bangkok](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/shanghai-bangkok)
- [Shanghai → Ho Chi Minh City](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/shanghai-ho-chi-minh-city)
- [Shanghai → Jakarta](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/shanghai-jakarta)
- [Shanghai → Kuala Lumpur](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/shanghai-kuala-lumpur)
- [Shanghai → Manila](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/shanghai-manila)

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