Tianjin Port is located in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, China, at the western end of the Bohai Bay, backed by the Xiong'an New Area, radiating inland hinterland such as Northeast, North China, and Northwest China. It connects Northeast Asia and Central and Western Asia, and is the maritime gateway of the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region. It is the eastern starting point of the China Mongolia Russia Economic Corridor, an important node of the New Eurasian Land Bridge, and a strategic pivot of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

As of 2019, the total coastline of Tianjin Port is 32.7 kilometers, with a water area of 336 square kilometers and a land area of 131 square kilometers. Tianjin Port is composed of eight regions: Beijiang Port Area, Dongjiang Port Area, Nanjiang Port Area, Dagukou Port Area, Gaoshaling Port Area, Dagang Port Area, Beitang Port Area, and Haihe Port Area. In 2022, Tianjin Port Group completed a cargo throughput of 471 million tons and a container throughput exceeding 21 million TEUs.

Shanghai Port, a port in Shanghai, China, is located in the middle of the coastline of Chinese Mainland and at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It connects the northern and southern coasts of China and the world oceans in the front, and the Yangtze River basin, the inland rivers of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, and the the Taihu Lake Lake basin in the rear.

On January 1, 2022, the container throughput of Shanghai Port has exceeded 47 million TEUs, and it has remained the world's largest container port for twelve consecutive years.

Ningbo Port is composed of Beilun Port Area, Zhenhai Port Area, Ningbo Port Area, Daxie Port Area, and Chuanshan Port Area. It is a multifunctional and comprehensive modern deep-water port that integrates inland ports, estuary ports, and seaports.

There are currently 309 productive berths, including 60 deep-water berths with a capacity of over 10000 tons. The largest includes a 250000 ton crude oil terminal, a 200000 ton (9 can also accommodate 300000 ton ships) unloading terminal, a sixth generation international container dedicated berth, and a 50000 ton liquid chemical dedicated berth; It has opened to more than 600 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world.