Tianjin Port Remains Biggest Port in North China

Tianjin port remains biggest port in north China

TIANJIN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Tianjin port in north China handled 240 million tons of goods and 4.8 million TEUs (containers of twenty feet equivalent units) in the past year, maintaining its position of the largest port in north China.

The container handling capacity of the port increased by 1 million TEUs last year alone, according to the latest statistics of the port administration.

The port now handles 60 ships daily and operates more than 90 routes for container ships, which travel between the port and major cities in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and America.