Port of Tianjin
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| Traditional Chinese | 天津港 | ||||||||
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Port of Tianjin (39° 06' N 117° 10' E) is located to the west of Bohai Bay and in the estuary of Haihe River. It is 170 km south east of Beijing and east of Tianjin city. It is the start of Asia Euro Rail Bridge. It is the largest man made seaport and river port in mainland China.[1]
The port trades with more than 300 ports in 160 countries and regions around the world. It has over 10 regular shipping lines. Tianjin Port includes a Free Trade Zone which is 5 km² within the port area. The Free Trade Zone helps develop Tianjin as an important transport hub as well as an industrial centre.[2]