The Port of Tianjin is located at the cross point of the Beijing-Tianjin city band and Bohai Rim economic circle.
It is the sea gate of Beijing, an important international trade port in northern China, and the link that connects Northeast Asia with Central and West Asia. The Port of Tianjin is the highest grade artificial port in the world.
At present, the water depth of the main navigation channel is 21 meters, allowing 250,000-ton ships to enter and leave port freely; 300,000-ton ships can access the port during high tide.
In 2011, the cargo throughput of Tianjin Port was 453 million tons, ranked fourth in the world; container throughput was 11.59 million tons, ranked 11th in the world.