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Tanggu Port, Tianjin, China The Tanggu Port is the largest of three ports located in Tianjin, China about 70 miles from the Chinese capital of Beijing. It is the largest man made port in China, covering around 78 miles of shoreline, and employing 20,000 workers. In 2002 the port shipped 64.9 million tons of cargo to 300 ports in 160 countries all around the world and continues to grow. The port ships a number of different materials but, one of its most important exports is coke, a derivative of coal, aided by the recent opening of 140 berths for its transport. Moreover, Tanggu has been vital to the new economic boom in China as it acts as the capital Beijing’s sea link to the rest of the world. Thanks to the port, Tianjin has been the site of record US investment in 2004 5.6 billion dollars was invested by US companies. Much of this came from US companies that ship products from the port to customers in the US. With the money invested by US companies as well as from the Chinese government’s investments in the area, the residents enjoy the nations third highest per capita GDP. In the future it is expected that the port will continue to grow and develop. This growth will mean continued growth for the Chinese economy in both trade and jobs. Although this development may be wonderful for the Chinese economy it may cause problems for the environment as safety regulations in the area have been noted as being quite relaxed.
Selected Bibliography Ram, Jane. “Tianjin: Going Solo.” Business Traveler Center Magazine, September 2003. Weblink.
Sundstrom, Becky. “China’s Port Facilities and Maritime Infrastructure: Bo Hai Rim Port Development Strategies For the 21st Century.” Nan Huai Chin Scholarship Paper, Spring 1999. Weblink.
Tanggu Port, Tianjin, China Pictures in the Gallery 
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