Ningbo Port container throughput reaching historic high in May

Category: Ningbo Port
Published: Monday, 04 June 2012 10:20

According to the latest statistics by Ningbo Port Co. Ltd., the container throughput of the port in May reached 1.462 million TEUs, surpassing the mark of 1.4 million TEUs for the first time, an increase of 12.3% over the same period last year, and setting the new historical high of monthly record.

In May, Ningbo Port made great efforts in developing new shipping routes and succeeded in opening seven new container routes. By the end of May, there had been 233 container routes, including 118 ocean routes, which account for 50.64% of the total number. It strengthened strategic cooperation with shipping companies to attract them to develop new transit paths centered on Ningbo Port. The port also focus on the development of water-water transit operation, resulting in a container throughput of 299,000 TEUs, up by 30% over the same period last year