The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China's eastern province of Zhejiang saw its cargo throughput exceeding 1.4 billion tonnes in 2025, ranking first globally for the 17th consecutive year, according to the port operator.
The port's container throughput surpassed 43 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year, maintaining third place worldwide.
Its port connectivity index remains the second highest in the world, with more than 309 container routes, connecting over 700 ports in more than 200 countries and regions, and nearly 300 vessel calls per day.
The port has launched more than 110 sea-rail intermodal transportation routes, linking 69 prefecture-level regions across 16 provinces and equivalent administrative units nationwide. The routes cover 40 inland dry ports. The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port handled over two million TEUs in 2025 as for its sea-rail intermodal transportation services.
China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port leads global cargo throughput for 17 years
