THE 2008 Chinese port competitiveness ranking,which is jointly carrier out by www.shippingchina.com and China port and Shipping Institute,has named eastern China's Ningbo-Zhoushan port as the most competitive,reports Xinhua.

Shanghai ranked second while Qingdao placed third which was followed by Tinjin,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Dalian and Linayungang.

Under the influence of the world exonomic downturn,the ability to coper with the emergency and face risks was the basis of selection.

Ningbo Zhouishan Port tops the list for showing its robust competitive strength bu launching the first 300,000 tonne,24 hour operating artificial deepwater sailling channel and expanding its coverage by cooperating with its hinterland city customs offices on facilitationg cargo clearance,said the report.