HANGZHOU, Jan. 18 -- The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in the eastern province of Zhejiang saw its cargo throughput exceed 1.37 billion tonnes in 2024, ranking first globally for the 16th consecutive year, according to the port.

The port's container throughput hit 39.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year, up 11 percent year on year, marking the highest increase in nearly seven years.

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has more than 300 container routes, including over 250 international routes, connecting over 600 ports in more than 200 countries and regions.

The port also offers sea-rail intermodal transportation service, connecting 67 prefecture-level regions nationwide and handling over 1.8 million TEUs in 2024.