Zhejiang Daily: Ningbo Zhoushan Port adds new East African route

On November 28th, under the on-site supervision of Beilun Customs, a subsidiary of Ningbo Customs, the "Mediterranean Jienaler No. 4" vessel successfully docked at berth 7 of the Chuanshan Port Container Terminal in Zhoushan Port, Ningbo. This marks the official opening of the Mediterranean Shipping Company's East African route.
According to the plan, the newly opened Mediterranean East Africa route will deploy 10 modern container ships with 4500 TEUs to directly deliver goods such as automotive products, electronic products, chemical products, and building materials from Ningbo and surrounding cities to Tanzania and Kenya. According to estimates, this route will bring a single export throughput of nearly 900 TEUs to Ningbo Port.
According to statistics, in the first 10 months of this year, Ningbo Customs has supervised more than 20000 international navigation vessels entering and leaving the country. With the opening and operation of this route, the total number of container routes at Ningbo Zhoushan Port has reached 308. Among them, there are 256 international routes. The new route will significantly improve transportation efficiency, giving customers in the automotive, electronics, chemical, and construction industries an advantage in the African market and helping the development of the African continent, "said Bian Kebiao, head of the Ship Management Department at the Beilun Customs Office in Chuanshan.