Laotangshan Port Area of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Dinghai district, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province has been busy since the beginning of this year, local media reported. 

According to Zhoushan Customs, the port area received 19 vessels in January, discharging 912,300 tons of cargo in total. 

It received two cargo vessels on Feb 22. One is from Hong Kong carrying 86,300 metric tons of iron ore and the other is from Liberia carrying soybeans.

Tugboats escort the Hong Kong iron ore vessel as she docks at the Laotangshan Port Area of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Dinghai district, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province on Feb 22. [Photo/zj.zjol.com]

The Liberian soybean vessel berths at the Laotangshan Port Area of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port on Feb 22. [Photo/zj.zjol.com]