THE Ningbo-Zhoushan port in east China's Zhejiang province handled a record 20 million TEU in 2015, ranking it as the fifth port globally to exceed annual container throughput of 20 million TEU, following the ports of Shanghai, Singapore, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

According to vice president of Ningbo Port Co. Ltd, Chu Bin, Ningbo-Zhoushan port discharged cargo of 118 major vessels from January to November, triple the number compared to the same period last year, reported Xinhua news agency.

The merged port complex has 236 container routes, including those offered by 119 ocean-going shipping lines, and is connected to 600 ports in 100 countries.