By Jin Lu

Ningbo Port recorded strong growth in vehicle exports during the first nine months of 2025, shipping 285,000 units — a 53.3 percent year-on-year increase, according to Ningbo Customs. Electric vehicles made up more than 60 percent of the total.

Export destinations continued to expand. The United Arab Emirates, the European Union, and Brazil were the port's top three markets, with export values of 9.01 billion yuan ($1.26 billion), 3.22 billion yuan, and 3.14 billion yuan, respectively — up 224.2 percent, 457.6 percent, and 151.2 percent year-on-year.

Emerging markets also showed strong growth. Exports to Algeria and Morocco jumped 547.4 percent and 475.2 percent, reflecting the growing global demand for vehicles made in Ningbo.

"As the logistics hub for vehicle imports and exports in the Meishan Port Area, our facilities handled more than 78,000 exported vehicles in the third quarter alone — an increase of over 170 percent year-on-year," said Lu Zhuojun, a representative of CITIC Gangtong International Logistics Co. Ltd.