The reporter recently learned from the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Marine Economic Development that in the first quarter, Zhejiang completed an investment of 11.4 billion yuan in the construction of a world-class port, accounting for 26.6% of the annual plan. The cargo and container throughput of coastal ports reached 420 million tons and 10.44 million TEUs respectively, a year-on-year increase of 7.1% and 11.6%. The container throughput of Ningbo Zhoushan Port reached 9.14 million TEUs in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%. In 2024, Zhejiang launched a total of 73 key infrastructure port projects, with a planned annual investment of 42.8 billion yuan.
At the beginning of 2024, the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Marine Economic Development was established to coordinate sea and port-related work. Yi Lianhong, secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, visited the Department and emphasized that it was necessary to make good use of the "experimental field" of the reform and opening up, build a global logistics "radiation network", protect the "lifeline" of energy resources, and promote the construction of a world-class strong port by efficiently coordinating with the Department.
Zhejiang's coastal ports have natural deep-water advantages. There are 754 kilometers of coastlines for ports above 10,000 tons according to the plan, more than 200 kilometers of coastlines that can build berths above 100,000 tons, nearly 5,000 kilometers of coastal waterways, and 9,766 kilometers of inland waterways. Port routes connect more than 600 ports in over 190 countries and regions.
Since the beginning of 2024, Zhejiang has vigorously promoted the construction of a world-class strong port, and has made every effort to create seven remarkable achievements: the container throughput of Ningbo Zhoushan Port strives to reach 38 million TEUs; make every effort to expand the inland hinterland supply, develop sea-bound supply and strengthen the layout of logistics nodes; Ningbo Zhoushan Port Xinhua·Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index ranking rose; A number of major plans, major policies, and important platforms strive for approval; The construction of major collection and distribution projects in Ningbo Zhoushan Port has accelerated; New breakthroughs have been made in the construction of "tens of millions" container berth groups in Ningbo Zhoushan Port; The reform of strengthening ports has formed a series of national demonstration and leading achievements; The "four ports" linkage cloud platform realizes data connection with railways, airports, Yixinou service platforms, etc., and data sharing with the "single window".
Source from: China Traffic News