UP to December 13, China's third largest container port, Qingdao, handled more than nine million TEU during 2007, up 23 per cent year on year and 18 days ahead of schedule, making it one of the top 10 container ports in the world.

By the end of this year, the port's Qingwei Container Terminal is expected to see its throughput grow 31.6 per cent to 250,000 TEU. The Riqing Container Terminal's throughput is estimated to reach 430,000 TEU, a surge of 70 per cent over last year.