PORT of Ma'anshan, in eastern Jiangsu province, lifted 287,000 TEU in the first five months of this year, nine per cent more than in the same period a year ago, Xinhua reports.

The port's throughput grew 11.8 per cent to 27.2 million tonnes. Foreign trade cargo increased 7.5 per cent to 287,000 tonnes.

As Yangtze River's water level went higher in May, more vessels could sail on the river to the port, bringing a year-on-year growth of 17.3 per cent to the port's throughput in this month to 6.22 million tonnes.

In the same month, the port recorded a container throughput of 7,372 TEU and a foreign trade cargo throughput of 64,000 tonnes.