Dalian Port Code: CNDAL
The UN/LOCODE port code for Dalian, China, is CNDAL. Function: seaport, airport.
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CNDLC or CNDAG?
In UN/LOCODE 2025-1, CNDLC is listed as Dalian Zhoushuizi International Apt (an airport), CNDAG as Dalian Pt (the seaport) and CNDAL as Dalian (the city, with port and airport functions). Older documents and some carrier, forwarder or bank systems may still use CNDLC for the port or the city, so confirm which code your booking, shipping instructions and letter of credit use, and keep it the same on every document.
Related UN/LOCODEs
| Code | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| CNDAG | Dalian Pt | Seaport |
| CNDLC | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Apt | Airport |
A city can have separate codes for its port, its airport and nearby terminals or depots. Use the one that matches where the goods are loaded or delivered, and the same one on every document.
How to write it on your documents
- Commercial invoice and packing list: Port of loading / discharge: Dalian, China (CNDAL)
- Shipping instructions and bill of lading: write the port name as on the booking, with CNDAL if your forwarder asks for the code
- Letter of credit: if the credit names this port, copy its wording exactly (for example “any port in China” or “Dalian, China”)
Other port codes in China
Source: UN/LOCODE 2025-1 (UNECE), public domain via the datasets/un-locode project. Names are shown as in UN/LOCODE, usually in the local spelling.
Common questions
What is CNDAL?
CNDAL is the UN/LOCODE (United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations) of Dalian, China. CN is the country code and DAL the location. Function: seaport, airport.
What is the port code for Dalian?
CNDAL; the same place also has CNDAG (seaport), CNDLC (airport). Use the code your carrier or forwarder uses on the booking, and the same one on every document.
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