Chinese port rocked by huge container ship blast

Surveillance footage captured the moment a huge explosion on a cargo ship rocked one of China's busiest ports.

Chinese state media said that shockwaves were felt up to a kilometre away from the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, south of Shanghai.

Rescue officials said no casualties had been reported aboard the ship, which it said was owned by the Taiwanese container shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport.

The Zhejiang Province Emergency Management Administration said the ship was carrying hazardous materials, but did not specify what they were.