Further reading: Overview of China's Ports to learn about the national port group layout; China's Major Maritime Ports to compare the throughput scale of each port; Global Top 20 Container Port Ranking to see the global landscape.
Major Ports in Guangdong Province
1. Guangzhou Port: Guangzhou Port is a port in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is located at the mouth of the Pearl River and in the central area of the Pearl River Delta, bordering the South China Sea, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macau. The East River, West River, and North River converge here and flow into the sea. Guangzhou Port is the largest comprehensive main hub port and container trunk port in South China.2. Shenzhen Port. Shenzhen Port is a port in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China. It is located in the southern part of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province, at the mouth of the Pearl River, on the east bank of Lingdingyang, adjacent to Hong Kong, and is one of the outlets of the Pearl River Delta region. It is divided into two major parts, east and west, by the Kowloon Peninsula. The eastern port area is located in the eastern part of Shenzhen, on the north and northwest coast of Dapeng Bay, and includes four port districts: Yantian, Xiadong, Shayuchong and Chengtoujiao. The western port area of Shenzhen Port is situated on the east side of the Fanshi Waterway in the eastern part of the Pearl River Estuary. Water transportation is very convenient: through the Pearl River Delta waterway network, it connects with the delta region, Hong Kong and Macau, all within 60 nautical miles of Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou; via the Xijiang River, it links with southwestern China; ships can reach domestic coastal ports and ports around the world via Hong Kong or the Pearl River sea-going channel. It has seven port districts: Shekou, Chiwan, Dongjiaotou, Mawan, Dachan Bay, Fushui and Neihe, located on the east bank of Lingdingyang in the Pearl River.
3. Zhanjiang Port, formerly known as "Guangzhou Bay", is located in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China, in the Guangzhou Bay at the northeastern part of the Leizhou Peninsula. It is the largest natural deep-water port in western Guangdong and the Beibu Gulf Rim, long known for being "large, deep, broad, and well-sheltered." It is an important port with the shortest route from mainland China to Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. It occupies a central position on the coasts of Guangdong and Guangxi, and is a major channel for waterborne cargo import and export in Southwest and South China.
4. Zhuhai Port. Zhuhai Port (Zhuhai Port), located on the west side of the Pearl River Estuary on the southern coast of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province, China, adjacent to the Macao Special Administrative Region, is a main hub port on the South China coast and one of the major coastal ports in China. With the administrative area of Zhuhai City and the western region of the Pearl River Delta as its economic hinterland, it serves the development of Zhuhai's export-oriented economy and port-adjacent industries.
5. Dongguan Port. Dongguan Port, located in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China, lies at the core of the Pearl River estuary and the geometric center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It faces the Lingdingyang of the South China Sea and is adjacent to Hong Kong, Macao, and Guangzhou. The Pearl River, Dongjiang River, and Xijiang River converge here. The port area is mainly distributed along the Dongjiang River, Shiziyang, and Lingdingyang basins. It is a national first-class port.
6. Foshan Port Foshan Port is located in the central-southern part of Guangdong Province, in the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta. It leans on Guangzhou to the east, connects to Zhaoqing to the west, links Zhuhai to the south, and reaches Qingyuan to the north. It is adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, and its geographical location is very advantageous. Foshan is adjacent to Guangzhou, allowing Foshan to fully benefit from Guangzhou's radiation and driving force, sharing transportation network resources, financial capital resources, talent resources, and information resources with Guangzhou, achieving industrial linkage and functional complementarity, accelerating regional economic integration and urbanization, and building the "Guangzhou-Foshan Metropolitan Circle".
7. Yangjiang Port Yangjiang Port is a national first-class open port. With very convenient water and land transportation, it is located between the two major hub ports of Guangzhou Port and Zhanjiang Port. It is the center point of the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang water and land transportation line. Together with Guangzhou Port and Zhanjiang Port, the two main hub ports, it forms a well-structured water transport system and is an important gateway to the sea for Southwest China.
8. Zhongshan Port Zhongshan Port is located in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, with the full name: Zhongshan Port International Container Terminal. Zhongshan Port is situated in the south-central part of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Shenzhen and Hong Kong (55 nautical miles from Hong Kong, 38 nautical miles from Macau, 110 nautical miles from Yantian, Shenzhen, and 45 nautical miles from Shekou). It is one of the fastest cargo import and export channels in the Pearl River Delta.
9. Shantou Port Shantou Port is a port in Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is one of the country's 18 major hub ports. It is located on the eastern coast of Guangdong Province, in the southern part of the Chaoshan Plain, in the middle of the golden coast from Fuzhou to Guangzhou. To the east it faces the Taiwan Strait, 214 nautical miles from Kaohsiung, and 187 nautical miles from Hong Kong to the west. It controls the estuaries of the Han River, Rong River, and Lian River. It has long been praised as the "Gateway to Eastern Guangdong, Key Point of South China." It is one of the important ports in Guangdong Province, named after Shantou on the north bank.
10. Maoming Port Maoming Port (Maoming Port), formerly known as "Shuidong Port", is located in Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China, in western Guangdong, and is a national first-class port of China.
There are also Chaozhou Port, Jieyang Port, Shanwei Port, Huizhou Port, Zhaoqing Port, Yunfu Port, Qingyuan Port, Heyuan Port, Jiangmen Port, etc.
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Common Questions about Ports in Guangdong Province (FAQ)
Q: Which is the largest port in Guangdong?
A: Guangzhou Port and Shenzhen Port are the two core hub ports in Guangdong. Shenzhen Port's container throughput in 2025 is about 35 million TEU, making it the largest foreign trade port in South China; Guangzhou Port is about 27.68 million TEU, and is the largest comprehensive main hub port in South China.
Q: What is the difference between Guangzhou Port and Shenzhen Port?
A: Shenzhen Port is mainly for foreign trade containers, with Yantian, Shekou and other port areas being major calling points for Europe-US trunk routes; Guangzhou Port handles both domestic and foreign trade, containers and bulk cargo, with well-developed inland water transport, serving the Pearl River Delta and the southwestern hinterland.
Disclaimer: This article was compiled by the Bofeng Logistics team and verified as of August 2026. Port throughput, route and schedule data may change with annual statistical scopes and market conditions; always refer to the carrier's current published information for your shipment.
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