NINGBO

Port Standard Code (UN/LOCODE): CNNGB Port management agencies: Ningbo Customs, Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration, Ningbo Port and Shipping Management Department Terminal operation entities: Zhejiang Port Group, Ningbo Zhoushan Port Co., Ltd., and related specialized terminal operation enterprises Port Area Address: Coastal Areas of Ningbo and Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China (Core Port Areas include Beilun, Chuanshan, Daxie, Meishan, Zhenhai, etc.) Port attributes: Coastal super deepwater port (Seaport/Deep Water Port), with a mega scale, capable of container, bulk cargo, energy transportation, liquid chemical, automotive roll on/roll off, and comprehensive logistics operations (Terminals: Yes) Comprehensive Overview of the Port The Port of Ningbo (UN/LOCODE: CNNGB) has now achieved integrated operation with Zhoushan Port, collectively known as "Ningbo Zhoushan Port". The port is located in the middle of the coastline of Chinese Mainland and the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta. It is a national first-class port for opening up to the outside world and one of the most important comprehensive deepwater hub ports in the world. Relying on world-class deep-water coastline resources and the vast hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, Ningbo Zhoushan Port has developed into one of the world's leading ports in terms of cargo throughput and has long been among the top container ports in the world. The port faces the Pacific International Main Channel, connects major global trade routes, and is backed by China's most active economy in the Yangtze River Delta region. Its service scope covers the entire country and even the global supply chain system, and it holds an important strategic position in international trade, energy security, and modern logistics. The port is efficiently connected to inland ports, land ports, and industrial parks through the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal, coastal shipping networks, and a well-developed highway and railway system, forming a modern comprehensive transportation system covering eastern, central, and western regions of China. As the core port of Zhejiang Seaport Group and an important node of the "the Belt and Road Initiative", Ningbo Zhoushan Port undertakes many important functions such as international container transportation, iron ore unloading, crude oil storage and transportation, coal transit, LNG reception, automobile roll on/roll off transportation, and high-end manufacturing logistics, and is a key hub in China's export-oriented economy and the global supply chain system. Port Area Layout and Facility Capability Ningbo Zhoushan Port adopts a development model of "integrated multiple port areas and coordinated linkage", forming a modern port cluster covering containers, bulk cargo, energy, and comprehensive logistics. The main port areas include: Beilun Port Area The traditional core operating area of the port focuses on developing container transportation, bulk cargo unloading, and comprehensive logistics services, and is one of China's important international shipping hub ports. Chuanshan Port Area One of the important modern container ports in the world, with advanced deep-water container berths and automated loading and unloading equipment, it is an important docking port for ocean going mainline ships. Daxie Port Area With liquid chemicals, crude oil storage and transportation, energy logistics, and container transportation as the core, it undertakes important energy security functions in the Yangtze River Delta region. Meishan Port Area The representative of modern smart port area, focusing on the development of automated container transportation, automotive roll on/roll off logistics, and cross-border e-commerce logistics business, is an important demonstration area for the digital transformation of Ningbo Zhoushan Port. Zhenhai Port Area Relying on large-scale petrochemical industry bases, we focus on serving the logistics needs of crude oil, refined oil, liquid chemical products, and related industries. The port area has world leading deep-water berth resources, which can meet the berthing needs of ultra large container ships, ultra large ore carriers, crude oil transport ships, and liquefied natural gas transport ships. Some berths have the ability to accommodate ultra large vessels of over 300000 tons, making them one of the few ports in the world that can stably accommodate the world's largest class of ocean going vessels. The port is equipped with automated quay crane equipment, intelligent yard systems, modern logistics parks, bonded warehousing facilities, customs intelligent supervision platforms, and comprehensive supply chain service systems, which can provide comprehensive port and shipping services such as international transit, bonded logistics, cross-border e-commerce, transit trade, cold chain logistics, and major cargo transportation. Airline routes and intermodal networks Global Ocean Shipping Network Ningbo Zhoushan Port has one of the most complete international shipping networks in the world, maintaining close connections with major economies and trade centers around the world. The port has opened an international shipping network covering Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, and the Middle East, connecting hundreds of ports in over 100 countries and regions worldwide. Every day, a large number of international container liners and ocean going bulk carriers enter and exit ports, making them important nodes in the global supply chain system. Relying on a stable and efficient shipping service system, ports have become important logistics platforms for international manufacturing, cross-border trade, e-commerce logistics, and global procurement networks. River sea intermodal transportation system As the core hub of river sea intermodal transportation in the Yangtze River Delta, Ningbo Zhoushan Port achieves efficient connection with the Yangtze River Basin and areas along the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal through its inland waterway transportation network. The port relies on a dense barge branch network and inland transportation system to serve regional industrial clusters such as Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang, and further expands the port's radiation range and improves logistics efficiency through sea river intermodal transportation. At the same time, the port actively promotes the construction of "waterless ports", extending its functions inland and forming a modern logistics service network covering the Yangtze River Delta and central and western regions. Sea rail intermodal network Ningbo Zhoushan Port is one of the most mature ports for the development of sea rail intermodal transportation in China. The railway dedicated line directly connects core port areas such as Beilun and Chuanshan, achieving seamless integration between ports and railway freight systems. The sea rail intermodal trains cover regions such as Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi, Chongqing, and Xinjiang, effectively connecting inland enterprises to the international market through logistics channels. With the coordinated development of the "the Belt and Road" construction and the new land sea channel in the west, the scale of port sea rail intermodal transport continues to expand, becoming an important international logistics bridge between the eastern coastal areas of China and the central and western hinterland. port advantage National first-class open ports to the outside world; A globally leading comprehensive deep-water hub port; World class natural deep-water port resources; Long term ranking among the top in global cargo throughput; The international container transportation capacity is world leading; Having the ability to dock ultra large vessels; Core international shipping center in the Yangtze River Delta region; The transportation advantages of containers, ores, crude oil, coal, and LNG are prominent; The Haihe River intermodal transportation and sea rail intermodal transportation systems are highly perfected; The construction of smart ports and green ports is at the international advanced level; Serve the "the Belt and Road" construction and global supply chain development; China's important international trade gateway port and logistics hub. Port positioning Ningbo Zhoushan Port is one of the most important international shipping hubs in China and a strategic core node in the global supply chain network. The port's core functions include international container transportation, bulk energy resource transfer, modern logistics, multimodal transport, and supply chain services. Relying on world-class deep-water port resources, the economic hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta, and a global shipping network, it continues to strengthen its functions as an international shipping center, energy resource allocation center, and modern logistics hub, becoming an important gateway port connecting China and the world market and a key strategic hub in the global port and shipping system.