Early warning system secures cargo throughput of largest port
By ZHAO YIMENG in Ningbo, Zhejiang |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2025-11-21 11:28
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Foreign shipping companies often only see reports of rough seas offshore and are unaware of how different conditions are once vessels enter the port, causing unnecessary losses. For those operating large container vessels, daily charter costs can run into $100,000 per vessel, Lian explained.
"While offshore areas saw severe winds, conditions inside the pocket-shaped harbor dropped by force 1 or 2," Lian said.
After the weather system passed, port officials communicated with MSC and explained that the port's localized forecasting tools determined that the weather inside the harbor was milder than the offshore areas due to the shielding effect of the Zhoushan Islands.
