# Qingdao Gang (CN QIN)

**UN/LOCODE:** CN QIN  
**Country:** China  
**Water Body:** Yellow Sea; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** 36.0333, 120.2667

Iron ore, crude oil and refrigerated foodstuffs cross Qingdao's quays alongside the boxes that keep it China's fourth-busiest port for a fourth straight year, with container throughput reaching about 30.87 million TEU in 2025 and total cargo passing 700 million tonnes. Container operations concentrate in the Qianwan area, where the semi-automated Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal (QQCT, operated with partners including APM Terminals) handles 24,000-TEU vessels and set another productivity world record in May 2025 at 62.62 containers per crane-hour. The deep-water Dongjiakou basin nearby is dedicated to dry bulk and petroleum, supporting Shandong's steel and refining industries. Inland reach extends across northern and central China via dedicated rail corridors and an extensive road network. As a full customs and free-trade-zone location, Qingdao streamlines import, export and transshipment flows, with reefer plugs and dangerous-goods handling widely available. Liner connections span Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. For forwarders, Qingdao is the default northern-China gateway; Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan serve the south, while Tianjin covers the Beijing region.

## 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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