Terminals in the Zhoushan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone are in full swing. [Photo/wifizs.cn]

Zhoushan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province made history in 2024, with its import and export value reaching 55.86 billion yuan ($7.68 billion), marking a 62.7-percent year-on-year increase, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.

Statistics show that the bonded zone's import and export value has now positioned it in the top 20 percent of comprehensive bonded zones nationwide.

An official from the management committee of the Zhoushan Port Comprehensive Bonded Zone noted that the zone, occupying less than 0.4 percent of the city's land, contributed approximately 15.1 percent of Zhoushan's total import and export value. This underscores its role as a key driver of the city's export-oriented economic growth.

Since its official operation in 2014, the bonded zone has continued to optimize its business environment and enhance service standards. Over the past decade, it has developed a diversified industrial structure encompassing bonded warehousing logistics, bonded processing, and bulk commodity trade.

The zone currently features two terminals on its main island and has direct shipping routes to Japan. It boasts over 100,000 cubic meters of public storage, a 50,000-metric-ton cold storage warehouse, and designated supervision facilities for fresh seafood and meat imports.

The Qushan section of the bonded zone includes the world's only terminal capable of docking two 400,000-ton ore carriers simultaneously. Additionally, its airport section is conveniently located near the Putuoshan International Airport, enhancing its connectivity.