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Port of Shenzhen

China

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Shenzhen.

Asia

Port index

74.2

+4.5%

Direction

Rising

Operational momentum

Utilization

66%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

16h 42m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

21

Vessels alongside

Waiting

13

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

+4.5%

7D momentum

+6.0%

30D momentum

+2.1%

Network position

#18 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

74.2

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

66%Utilization
Berth wait pressure35%
Waiting vessel pressure32%
Throughput intensity81%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

75

Inbound

41

Waiting

13

Berth capacity

32

Alongside

21

Turn time

12h 18m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Shenzhen strengthened today as anchorage waits shortened and vessels turned around faster alongside. The gain was partly offset because vessel arrivals thinned out.

Wait-time efficiency

+4.03 pts

Inverse of average anchorage wait, capped at 48h.

Time at berth

+3.97 pts

Inverse of average vessel time alongside.

Vessel activity

-4.61 pts

Arrivals, vessels worked and inbound queue.

Previous 71.0Current 74.2Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityStrong
CongestionCongested
Vessel pressureWatch
Berth conditionsDelayed
Utilization65.6%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourceShenzhen Port & Communications BureauPort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated16 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#18 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#16ChinaYingkou
74.8 pts
#17TaiwanTaipei
74.5 pts
#18ChinaShenzhen
74.2 pts
#19PeruCallao
74.2 pts
#20UKLondon Gateway
74.1 pts

Region

Asia

Congestion

Congested

Trend

Rising

Network position

Shenzhen Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 242,531,317+11.7%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 242,726,033+11.7%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 242,865,117+11.7%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 242,920,750+11.7%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 243,004,200+11.7%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 242,976,383+11.7%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput81,461 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 2.53M TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue13 waiting · 41 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 16h 42m.

Berth operations21 vessels alongside

65.6% modeled utilization across 32 container berths.

Activity movement+4.51% today

Shenzhen strengthened today as anchorage waits shortened and vessels turned around faster alongside. The gain was partly offset because vessel arrivals thinned out.

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