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Quanzhou

Quanzhou is a small natural coastal harbour on the Taiwan Strait, in China. Its UN/LOCODE is CNQZL. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Quanzhou offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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Port profile

UN/LOCODECNQZL
CountryChina
Coordinates24.933, 118.600

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Heading here

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In port now

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Arrival profile

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How many vessels arrive at Quanzhou day by day over the next two weeks, by type.

Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at Quanzhou and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

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

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
None

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Stevedores
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Floating cranes
Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception
Yes
Dirty ballast reception
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes

Largest vessel

Length
294 m
Beam
43 m
Draft
15.1 m

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Quanzhou, 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
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Heavy swell, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Good holding ground
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes

Cargo and berths

Anchorage
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes

Port state control at Quanzhou

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

YearInspectionsDetentionsDetention rate
2026 so far400%
2025200%

Over the last two years an inspection here found 6.3 deficiencies on average.

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Questions about Quanzhou

What is the UN/LOCODE of Quanzhou?

The UN/LOCODE of Quanzhou is CNQZL.

Is pilotage compulsory in Quanzhou?

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

Can ships take bunkers in Quanzhou?

Yes. Quanzhou offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

What is the largest vessel Quanzhou can take?

The nautical port index gives a largest vessel of 294 m long, 43 m wide, 15.1 m draft for Quanzhou.

Is Quanzhou a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Quanzhou.

How many port state control inspections are there in Quanzhou?

2 port state control inspections were recorded in Quanzhou in 2025, and 0 of them ended in a detention.

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