The Ningbo Beilun Phase III Terminal has reopened and is operating normally. The port had shut down for two-and-a-half days after a container holding hazardous goods exploded on the YM Mobility containership docked at Ningbo-Zhoushan port on August 9. There were no casualties, and all crew members were found safe.

Ningbo-Zhoushan is China’s second busiest container shipping port, handling more than 100,000 TEUs daily. The incident has not significantly disrupted vessel and container handling operations at the port or the broader market. However, it spotlights ongoing concerns in the maritime industry regarding the safe transportation of hazardous materials in container shipping.

Source: Shipco Transport