Port of Taizhou

Port of Taizhou
台州港
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Location
CountryPeople's Republic of China
LocationTaizhou, Zhejiang Province,
Details
Owned byPeople's Republic of China
Type of harbourNatural Estuary Seaport
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage56,280,000 metric tons (2013)
Annual container volume166,571 TEU (2013)
Website
Port of Taizhou website

The Port of Taizhou is a natural seaport on the coast of the prefectural-level city of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. The Port is centered at the mouth of the Jiaojiang River, with port areas opening to the Taizhou Bay, Yueqing Bay and Sanmen Bay of the East China Sea. It is considered as the southernmost of the ports of the Yangtze Delta economic area. In 2013 it reached a throughput of 56.28 million metric tons, an increase of 5.0% over 2012, and a container throughput of 166,571 TEUs, an increase of 10.4%.