Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Table 1
Descriptive Statistics

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Port variables Dalian Tianjin Qingdao Shanghai Average for
other ports1
Berths (number) 5 7 5 19 4
Water depth (meters) 14 12 12 13 13
Cranes (number) 7 16 10 28 6
Total TEUs handled during the year (millions) 0.74 1.3 1.5 4.22 0.64
TEUs per crane 106 81 150 151 107
TEUs per berth 148 186 300 222 160
Ship calls (number) 4,216 2,498 2,549 9,660 2,445
Usage factor 5.61 6.25 8.02 8.35 4.58
Routes (number) 133 183 202 624 77

 

Shipping line variable Chinese Non-Chinese
Average number of vessels 128.0 71.3

1. Other ports include Qinhuangdao, Yantai, Rizhaogang, Yingkou, Lianyungang, Ningbo, Xiamen, Yantiai, Guangzhou, and Shekou. Note: Usage factor is handling volume/length of quay (thousand tons/meter).