Container throughput at major Chinese ports increases by nearly 5% in the first four months of 2023

The ports in China have also reported over 5.2 billion tonnes of cargo between January and April 2023, showing a rise of 7.6% compared to the same period last year.

The data for the cargo throughput and container throughput of the twelve major Chinese ports are displayed in the following table:

Cargo and Container Throughput of Twelve Major Chinese Ports in the First Four Months of 2023

According to data from China's Ministry of Transport, the port of Shanghai remains the busiest container port in the country, surpassing 15 million TEUs in the first four months of 2023. The ports of Ningbo & Zhoushan and Qingdao follow with 11.3 million and 900,000 TEUs respectively.

During the same period, ports with lower container throughput have shown the highest percentage increases, with the ports of Yinkou, Dalian, and Lianyungang standing out, reporting container growth rates of 24.3%, 22.2%, and 18% respectively.

It is noteworthy that all twelve major container hubs in China have witnessed an increase in container throughput in the first months of the year.

Source: Phaata.com (According to ContainerNews)

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