China's Ningbo-Zhoushan port reports steady container throughput growth in Q1

中国宁波舟山港一季度集装箱吞吐量稳定增长

HANGZHOU, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province saw its container throughput total 9.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the first quarter of 2024, up 11.7 percent year on year, according to the provincial port shipping management center on Tuesday.

新华社杭州4月9日电据报道，2024年第一季度，浙江省宁波舟山港集装箱吞吐量总计914万个20英尺标准箱，同比增长11.7%。省港口航运管理中心周二表示。

The port handled a cargo throughput of 353 million tonnes in the first quarter, an increase of 6.8 percent from the same period in 2023.

一季度港口货物吞吐量3.53亿吨，较2023年同期增长6.8%。

Smooth and orderly port logistics have been maintained since the beginning of this year, according to a staffer at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co., Ltd. And container demand is growing with the continuous improvement of enterprises' production capacities since the 2024 Spring Festival, sending a positive signal for foreign trade.

据宁波舟山港有限公司工作人员介绍，今年以来，港口物流保持平稳有序。2024年春节以来，随着企业产能的不断提升，集装箱需求正在增长，释放出外贸积极信号。

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port is China's busiest port. It has more than 300 container routes, connecting over 600 ports in more than 200 countries and regions.

宁波-舟山港是中国最繁忙的港口。它拥有300多条集装箱航线，连接200多个国家和地区的600多个港口。