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Ningbo

Ningbo is a small natural river harbour on the East China Sea, in China. Its UN/LOCODE is CNNBO. Pilotage is compulsory and tugs are available. Ningbo offers fuel oil, provisions, fresh water, moderate repairs and a small dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODECNNBO

CountryChina

Coordinates29.867, 121.550

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Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Ningbo and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Ningbo offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Provisions: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Moderate
Dry dock: Small
Slipway: Small

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Ningbo, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter: Good
Entrance restrictions: Tide
Pilotage available: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes

Entry

Free pratique: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Anchorage: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Port state control at Ningbo

Inspections of foreign ships carried out at Ningbo, counted per year.

Year	Inspections	Detentions	Detention rate
2026 so far	1	0	0%
2025	13	1	8%
2024	5	2	40%

Over the last two years an inspection here found 7.2 deficiencies on average.

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Questions about Ningbo

What is the UN/LOCODE of Ningbo?

The UN/LOCODE of Ningbo is CNNBO.

Is pilotage compulsory in Ningbo?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Ningbo as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Ningbo?

Yes. Ningbo offers fuel oil, according to the nautical port index.

Does Ningbo have a dry dock?

Yes. Ningbo has a small dry dock and moderate ship repairs.

How many port state control inspections are there in Ningbo?

13 port state control inspections were recorded in Ningbo in 2025, and 1 of them ended in a detention.

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