Ningbo volume up 38.6pc to 6.38 million TEU in first half

EAST China's Ningbo port registered a 27.7 per cent increase in throughput to 159 million tonnes and a 38.6 per cent growth in container volume to 6.38 million TEU, hitting a record high and ranking the first nationwide, reports Xinhua.

The outstanding growth is attributed to the recovery of global economy, foreign trade's rebound and China's domestic economic boom, says a statement from the port authority. The port has newly opened and resumed 19 services in the first half years, adding its total number of liner service to 225.

The port's average liner voyage has been over 1,100 trips since the second quarter, especially the record high of 1,292 trips in May. Its vessel voyage numbers grew 23.3 per cent to 6,505 trips in the first half years.
(Source:www.schednet.com)