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Container shipments shift from water to land in Ningbo
Overland freight thrives
Published: Jul 06, 2021 08:43 PM
Container carriers run into Zhoushan Yongzhou Container Terminals at the Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. According to local customs data, Zhoushan Yongzhou handled 21,290 standard containers by overland routes in the first half, surging 3,417% year-on-year. Many shippers opted for land routes instead of water, partly because of lower costs. Photo: cnsphoto

Container carriers run into Zhoushan Yongzhou Container Terminals at the Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. According to local customs data, Zhoushan Yongzhou handled 21,290 standard containers by overland routes in the first half, surging 3,417% year-on-year. Many shippers opted for land routes instead of water, partly because of lower costs. Photo: cnsphoto