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Ningbo-Zhoushan Port

14th August, 2021 Geography

Context

  • The Meishan terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan port has halted operations after a worker tested positive for Covid-19.

 

About

  • The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is a port that is the busiest in the world in terms of cargo tonnage. 
  • The port is located in Ningbo and Zhoushan, on the coast of the East China Sea, in Zhejiang province on the southeast end of Hangzhou Bay, across which it faces the municipality of Shanghai.
  • Meishan terminal mainly services trade destinations in North America and Europe.

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/explained/china-ningbo-port-shutdown-trade-impact-explained-7451836/lite/