Simao (CNSYM)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. Simao port is an international port connecting with Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. The port handles passengers and general cargo.

Simao port, along the Lancang River in southwest Yunnan province. It is the first port on the Lancang River.

BA 4508. Admiralty Pilot NP30, NP286(6).

Night navigation is not permitted.

Annual average temperature is 20°C. Max temperature 41°C. Min temperature 17.2° C. In spring, autumn and winter, fog occurs in early morning; the rainy season is May to October and throughout the year it is foggy and damp. Throughout the year, winds are mainly in a SE'ly direction; the average wind speed is 1kt and the maximum wind speed is 66kts.

VHF: Inland Class Ch 06. Working hours Ch 08.