Qingdao Port Logistics

Located in the YellowRiver basin and on the western Pacific Rim, Port of Qingdao is an important hub of international trade and sea-going transportation. Being a natural deepwater port, free of silt and freezing, the port has established trade relations with over 450 ports in more than 130 countries and areas. Port of Qingdao has three port areas: Old Port Area, Huangdao Oil Port Area and Qianwan New Port. As a port offering comprehensive services, it can handle a variety of general and bulk cargo, and project equipment. Container, coal, iron ore, crude oil and grain are the five major cargo types of the port, and it also handles fertilizer, alumina, cement, sodium carbonate, rubber, wool pulp, cotton, ironware, lumber, and extra-large shipment. In 2005, the port achieved a record volume of 186.78million tons. Its foreign trade volume has exceeded 141.78million tons, the 2nd largest in Mainland China.