CNSIN Port Code Lookup
Total 1 ports of CNSIN
Shatian Port is the seaport of Dongguanshi, in the city of Dongguanshiin China. Overseas routes include Chinese mainland region, Port code is CNSIN.
Shatian Port Overview
Shatian, identified in the supplied port record as UN/LOCODE CNSIN, is located in Shatian Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, China, on the western side of the Pearl River Delta. In practical forwarding terms, it is a river-estuary port locality serving Dongguan’s manufacturing and export base rather than a port code that should automatically be treated as a specific container terminal. Cargo planning should therefore confirm the actual receiving terminal, barge or truck connection, customs arrangement, and carrier acceptance before booking. Our platform can coordinate the port-to-terminal mapping and the inland movement plan for each shipment.
| Port name | Shatian |
|---|---|
| UN/LOCODE | CNSIN |
| Country / city | China / Dongguan, Guangdong |
| Coordinates in supplied record | 22.9199200, 113.6170000 |
| Operational classification | Pearl River Delta river-estuary port locality; terminal-specific confirmation is required |
Key Highlights
Facilities & Services
Facility availability depends on the specific approved terminal and service provider selected for the shipment. Our service team verifies the operating point before issuing final instructions.
- Container handling: container receiving, loading, discharge, empty-container return, and yard procedures are arranged according to the nominated terminal’s rules.
- River and short-distance feeder connections: where available for the selected routing, waterway transfer can be coordinated with the ocean gateway; sailing windows and acceptance are subject to confirmation.
- Road drayage: factory pickup, terminal delivery, chassis or trailer allocation, gate appointments, and return timing should be planned together rather than booked as separate activities.
- Warehousing and consolidation: Dongguan-area cargo may use nearby warehouses for consolidation, palletization, transloading, or temporary staging, subject to cargo and facility requirements.
- Customs and inspection coordination: declaration, document review, examination attendance, and release follow-up must follow the selected terminal and customs supervision arrangement.
- Special cargo handling: dangerous goods, overweight units, temperature-controlled cargo, and out-of-gauge shipments require prior feasibility review and written acceptance.
Routes & Transit Times
| Routing consideration | Forwarding implication |
|---|---|
| Export cargo from Dongguan factories | Normally begins with factory pickup and delivery to the confirmed local terminal or an onward gateway connection. |
| Regional Pearl River Delta transfer | Truck or waterway legs may be used depending on the terminal, cargo type, cut-off, equipment availability, and total cost. |
| International ocean movement | Ocean routing, carrier acceptance, transshipment structure, and destination transit time must be quoted against the actual terminal and booking confirmation. |
| Time-critical shipments | Allow contingency for terminal receiving restrictions, barge or truck scheduling, customs release, weather, river conditions, congestion, and missed vessel connections. |
Hinterland & Key Cargo
- Primary hinterland: Shatian and the wider Dongguan manufacturing belt, with onward connections across the Pearl River Delta.
- Typical export profile: manufactured consumer goods, electronics and electrical products, machinery and components, furniture, packaging, and general industrial products may be encountered, subject to shipper declarations.
- Supply-chain pattern: factory-to-warehouse consolidation, direct factory loading, supplier consolidation, and containerized export distribution are common planning formats in the region.
- Import use: imported components, raw materials, equipment, and finished goods may be distributed to Dongguan and neighboring manufacturing areas after customs and terminal procedures are completed.
Operations & Compliance
- Cut-off control: obtain the confirmed terminal receiving cut-off, customs declaration deadline, VGM deadline, shipping instruction deadline, and empty-container return requirement. Local terminal and barge cut-offs may differ from the ocean vessel cut-off.
- Dangerous goods: provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, technical name where required, package details, SDS, and any required declaration or approval before equipment release and gate-in.
- Documents and customs: align commercial invoice, packing list, contract, HS classification, export license or permit where applicable, booking information, and shipper/consignee details. Customs examination or document queries can delay release and connection.
- Inland delivery controls: confirm factory access, loading conditions, container weight, road restrictions, appointment rules, driver entry requirements, and empty-container return location before dispatching a truck.
Shipping Tips
- Send the booking request early with cargo type, quantity, dimensions, gross weight, loading address, preferred departure window, and whether the shipment is standard, reefer, dangerous, overweight, or out of gauge.
- Ask our service team to confirm the exact receiving terminal and operating sequence before the truck is dispatched; do not rely on the city name or UN/LOCODE alone for gate instructions.
- For containerized export cargo, finalize packing, marks, seal control, VGM, shipping instructions, and customs data before the applicable cut-offs. Keep the declared weight consistent across all transport and customs documents.
- Maintain a contingency option through another confirmed Pearl River Delta gateway or terminal when the cargo has a fixed vessel connection, urgent delivery requirement, or limited equipment availability. Any alternative must be rechecked for cost, cut-off, customs, and carrier acceptance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does CNSIN represent one specific container terminal?
Not necessarily. CNSIN is the supplied UN/LOCODE record for Shatian. The actual terminal, yard, barge point, or ocean gateway must be confirmed for each booking. Our platform checks the operational location before sending delivery instructions.
Can our factory deliver directly under the Shatian booking?
Only after the receiving terminal, equipment source, gate procedure, and cut-off have been confirmed. A factory truck may need to deliver to a designated local terminal or transfer point rather than to a location identified only by the town name.
What information is required for a dangerous-goods shipment?
Provide the cargo’s UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, package type and quantity, SDS or technical information, container details, and requested schedule. Acceptance is subject to terminal, carrier, and regulatory review.
What usually causes a missed vessel connection?
Common causes include late factory loading, unavailable equipment, missed truck or barge windows, customs queries, inspection, incorrect VGM or shipping instructions, terminal congestion, and weather or river-related disruption. Our team builds the plan around the earliest confirmed cut-offs rather than the advertised vessel departure alone.
Can our team quote an exact transit time from CNSIN?
We can provide an estimated transit after confirming the terminal, ocean gateway, carrier or service structure, cargo type, and destination. Exact timing remains subject to terminal acceptance, customs release, connection availability, and operating conditions.
Data Sources & Provenance
The port name, code, country, city, and coordinates in this module are reproduced from the supplied CNSIN port record. Operational descriptions are presented as forwarding guidance for a Pearl River Delta river-estuary port locality and are not a substitute for terminal-specific operating instructions.
- Government and customs reference: customs.gov.cn — customs procedures and regulatory reference boundary.
- Guangdong government reference: gd.gov.cn — provincial administrative and transport information boundary.
- Dongguan government reference: dg.gov.cn — local administrative, economic, and transport information boundary.
- Verification boundary: terminal names, berth allocation, equipment availability, cut-offs, fees, vessel schedules, carrier acceptance, inspection arrangements, and transit estimates are time-sensitive and must be reconfirmed with the selected terminal, carrier, customs broker, and our service team before execution.