| Port of Dalian 大连港 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Location | Dalian, Liaoning |
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| Opened | 1899 |
| Owned by | Dalian Port Corporation Limited |
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| Simplified Chinese | 大连港 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大連港 | ||||||||
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The Port of Dalian (38° 55' N 121° 41' E) founded in 1899 lies at the southern tip of Liaodong Peninsula in Liaoning province and is the most northern ice-free port in China. It is also the largest multi-purpose port in Northeast China serving the seaports North Asia, East Asia and the Pacific Rim. It is the trade gateway to the Pacific. It is the second largest container transshipment hub in mainland China[1] and the city of Dalian is cateogorized as a Large-Port Metropolis using the Southampton system for port-city classification.[2]
- ^ 大连港集团
- ^ Roberts, Toby; Williams, Ian; Preston, John (2021). "The Southampton system: A new universal standard approach for port-city classification". Maritime Policy & Management. 48 (4): 530–542. doi:10.1080/03088839.2020.1802785. S2CID 225502755.