Part of the Shenzhen port complex, the port of Shekou is located on the northeastern shore of Hau Hoi Bay and the eastern edge of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River estuary.
Steel, general cargo, chemical fertilisers, oil products, ore, oil, cement, and passengers make up the majority of the port's cargo. Traffic statistics: Approximately 5,,000,000 TEU and 16,197,000 t of bulk freight are transported annually. Zone of load queue: summer. Maximum size: Container terminal: draft 13.6 m, LOA 325 m. General: 75,000DWT, LOA 256m, draught 12.8m, deeper with specific authorization. Granite: 52 m of airdraught and 9.0 m of draft.
