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Port Dolphins, Mooring Bouys, Piers , Berths , Lighterages and Wharves of Shanghai Port

1. Port Dolphins

Terminal Name Dolphin Name Location Function SWL (tons) Note
Yangshan Deep-Water Port Yangshan North Dolphin Phase I-IV Mooring for VLCC/ULCC 100 Reinforced for 300,000+ DWT, SIPG certified 2023
Waigaoqiao Port Waigaoqiao South Dolphin Berth 1-5 Bulk cargo mooring 50 CCS Class A, anti-corrosion coating
Luojing Port Luojing Central Dolphin Coal Terminal Barge mooring 30 Dedicated to coal transshipment
Yangshan Deep-Water Port Yangshan East Dolphin Phase III Container vessel mooring 80 Equipped with quick-release hooks


2. Mooring Buoys

Terminal Name Buoy ID Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Light Characteristic Note
Yangshan Deep-Water Port YS-01 16 100,000 250 Fl R 4s For container vessels, radar reflector installed
Luojing Port LJ-03 12 50,000 200 Fl G 3s Bulk cargo only, restricted at night
Huangpu River HP-05 8 10,000 150 Fl Y 6s Daylight operations only, tide-dependent
Yangshan Anchorage YA-07 18 150,000 300 Fl W 10s Emergency mooring, 24/7 availability


3. Piers, Berths, and Wharves

Terminal Name Berth Name Length (m) Depth (m) DWT Capacity Max LoA (m) Berth Type Shore Cranes SWL (tons) Main Cargo Note
Yangshan Deep-Water Port (Phase IV) Berth 7 400 17.5 200,000 400 Container 12 STS cranes 65 Containers Automated, SIPG certified, 24/7 operations
Waigaoqiao Terminal Berth 5 350 14 100,000 350 Multi-purpose 8 gantry cranes 40 Bulk/Ro-Ro Dedicated for coal, CCS Class A, dust control
Shanghai Container Terminals (SCT) Berth 12 300 12.5 50,000 300 Container 6 STS cranes 50 Containers Cold storage facilities, reefer plugs available
Luojing Coal Terminal Berth 3 250 15 80,000 280 Bulk 4 grab cranes 35 Coal/Iron ore Dust suppression system, conveyor belt loading
Baoshan Terminal Berth 8 280 13 60,000 270 General cargo 5 mobile cranes 25 Steel/Project cargo Heavy lift capability, open storage area


4. Lighterages

Terminal Name Lighterage Zone Depth (m) Max DWT Max LoA (m) Current (knots) Note
Huangpu River Zone A 8 10,000 150 2.5 Barge operations, tide-dependent, daylight only
Yangtze Estuary Zone B 10 20,000 200 3.0 Transshipment hub, 24/7, AIS monitoring
Yangshan Anchorage Zone C 15 50,000 250 2.0 For VLCC lightering, emergency response available
Changjiang Kou Zone D 12 30,000 220 3.5 Restricted during typhoon season

 

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