# Quanzhou (CN QZL)

**UN/LOCODE:** CN QZL  
**Country:** China  
**Water Body:** Taiwan Strait; North Pacific Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 24.8833, 118.6000

COSCO Shipping has run the container terminals in Quanzhou's Shihu area since 2006, making this Fujian port on the Taiwan Strait a solid regional gateway rather than a deep-sea mega-port. Known in Marco Polo's day as Zaiton, the historic starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, Quanzhou today handles around 839,000 TEU a year against a capacity of roughly 1.23 million TEU. Recent berth expansion at Shihu allows vessels of up to about 100,000 tonnes and aims to lift throughput toward 3 million TEU. Direct services focus on Belt and Road neighbours such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan, alongside dry-bulk and breakbulk handling. Hinterland distribution across Fujian runs by road and rail. For high-volume intercontinental Far East–Europe trades, the larger neighbouring ports of Xiamen and Fuzhou remain the stronger options.

## 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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