Port_of_Shantou
Port of Shantou
Port in People's Republic of China
The Port of Shantou is a natural river seaport on the coast of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. It is the only major port in eastern Guangdong, and the gateway to the Shantou SEZ. In 2012, it had a throughput of 45.6 million tons of cargo, and 1,250,000 TEU of containers.[1] Like most Chinese seaports, it has experienced frantic growth in the last two decades and has plans for large expansion in the future.[clarification needed]