Taicang Port is located at the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary. [Photo/taicangdaily.com]

Throughout of Taicang Port in Taicang, Jiangsu province reached 587,400 twenty-foot equivalent units, a historical new monthly record and up 39.71 percent year-one-year, local media outlets reported on May 9.

In the same period, the port transported 19.81 million tons of cargo, up 26.28 percent year-on-year.

From January to April, the port's cargo throughout reached 75.32 million tons, up 25.97 percent year-on-year. The container throughout was 2.09 million TEUs, up 44.49 percent year-on-year.

Local government officials said that Taicang Port plans to reach the year target of handling 7 million TEUs of containers by working with ports in Shanghai.

Taicang Port is also building itself into an environmentally friendly port. On March 1, the Taicang on-water comprehensive service zone was put into operation.

The zone is responsible for dealing with pollutants and responding to emergencies. It is able to handle 30,000 cubic meters of sewage and 500 tons of waste every year.