Tianjin Port ranks 8th among China’s top 10 ports in terms of cargo handling capacity in the first half of the year according to the 21st Century Business Herald.

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port topped the list, handling 640 million tons of cargo. Eight out of China's top 10 ports witnessed positive growth in the first half of this year.

Affected by the global economic downturn and COVID-19 pandemic, many ports experienced a V-shaped recovery in cargo throughput in the first half of the year.

Many ports have opened new Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership routes or relevant routes for RCEP countries, accelerated the construction of smart ports and improved their competitiveness.

Tianjin and other ports including Guangzhou, Yantai, and Beibu Gulf ports added many RCEP routes in the first half of the year.