Container throughput at major Chinese ports rose 10.8 percent at the end of March

Shanghai port in China

According to the statistics of the China Ports and Harbors Association, the export container volume increased 8.7% while the domestic volume increased 18% at the end of March. In particular, the ports of Ningbo-Zhoushan and Shenzhen achieved growth rates of more than 30%.

The throughput of key coastal ports increased 8.6% year-on-year while international commercial cargo volume rose 3.8%.

Crude oil shipments at major coastal ports increased slightly by 4.3% year on year. Yantai Port achieved a growth rate of over 60% and Tianjin Port achieved a growth rate of over 30%. Inventory at the port increased 23.1% over the same period last year.

Metal ore shipments at major Chinese ports fell 8.6% while port inventories rose 6.4%.

Cargo and container throughput at the three major ports in the Yangtze River including Nanjing, Wuhan and Chongqing increased 58.1% and 47.6%, respectively. with the same period last year.

In March, the throughput of China's major coastal hub ports increased by 10.8% year-on-year. Container throughput at eight major ports rose 14.5%.

Source: Phaata (Adapted from Seatrade Maritime)