Intro 

Ningbo Zhoushan Port, one of China’s busiest maritime hubs, has officially started construction on its third 3-million-TEU-class container terminal project on Xiaoyangshan Island. This expansion aims to strengthen port capacity and regional logistics competitiveness across the Yangtze River Delta.

Background

Located in Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Zhoushan Port has experienced continuous cargo growth, driven by China’s foreign trade rebound and industrial upgrading in the Yangtze River Delta.
The new terminal—positioned at the north side of Xiaoyangshan—will complement existing facilities at Meishan and Chuanshan ports, forming a large-scale, smart, and eco-friendly port cluster.

According to the project plan, the new container terminal will feature a 650-meter shoreline, advanced deep-water berths capable of accommodating the world’s largest 24,000-TEU container ships, and modern automated handling systems. It’s expected to significantly enhance throughput efficiency, expand transshipment capacity, and support the port’s long-term goal of exceeding 40 million TEUs annually by 2035.

Winsail Insight

At Winsail Logistics, we view this expansion as a strategic milestone that will further solidify Ningbo Zhoushan’s role as a key global maritime gateway.
The new project reflects a broader trend in China’s coastal ports—upgrading infrastructure to handle next-generation vessels, automate container handling, and optimize intermodal connections.

For shippers, this development translates into improved schedule reliability, reduced congestion risk, and more flexible routing options through East China.
We recommend clients exporting from or importing to the Yangtze River Delta to monitor the terminal’s construction timeline and consider early booking strategies for space allocation once operations commence.

Our team also observes that expanded berthing capacity could drive more competitive freight rates on China–Europe and China–U.S. trade lanes as port efficiency improves.

Conclusion

The launch of this third mega-terminal project will further position Ningbo Zhoushan as one of the world’s most advanced container ports, enhancing supply chain resilience for exporters and importers across East China.
Winsail Logistics will continue to track construction progress and market implications for sea freight capacity and costs.

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