Ningbo's NEV exports top 100,000 units in H1

Customs officers inspect new energy vehicles ready for export at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. [Photo/tidenews.com.cn] 

Over 1,400 new energy vehicles or NEVs were prepared for shipment at the Meixi Ro-Ro Terminal at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port on July 17 and will be exported to Singapore, Spain and other countries.

According to Ningbo Customs, in the first half of 2025 NEV exports from Ningbo Port reached 107,000 units — a massive year-on-year increase of 275 percent, accounting for 60.8 percent of total car exports.

In June alone, the value of NEV exports hit 2.3 billion yuan ($317.24 million), marking the second consecutive month over 2.2 billion yuan.

From Jan to June, the export value of NEV from Ningbo Port to the countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative hit 10.29 billion yuan, increasing by 283.6 percent year-on-year. The United Arab Emirates, Brazil and the European Union were the top three markets.

A new Ro-Ro shipping route was launched on July 3 with the departure of the vessel UGR Ugrzakher. The route links Ningbo-Zhoushan Port with the Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa, using a multi-stop model to improve logistics efficiency.

Cao Wenqing, deputy chief of the first logistics supervision section at Meishan Customs, said that cars could now be loaded at the Meixi yard and shipped from the Meidong terminal, all within one port.

He added that Ningbo's export routes now covered the Middle East, North and South America, Europe and Southeast Asia — attracting a slew of car import-export businesses.