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

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

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

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