Sponsored By

China container ports handle 122 million teu in Jan - May

The ports in China have achieved positive growth both in container and cargo throughput during the first five months of this year.

Katherine Si, China Correspondent

July 3, 2023

1 Min Read
SIPG (002)
Photo: SIPG

From January to May, China’s ports posted a container volume of 122 million teu, an increase of 4.8% year-on-year; cargo throughput was 6.75 billion tons, a growth rate of 7.9%. 

The top ten container handling ports are Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin,Xiamen, Suzhou, Beibu Gulf port and Rizhao.

Mainland China dominates the top ten container ports globally with six of ten located in the located in the country. The remaining four are Singapore, Busan, Rotterdam, and the Chinese Special Administrative region of Hong Kong.

The top ten cargo handling ports by tons are Ningbo-Zhoushan,Tangshan, Shanghai, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Rizhao, Suzhou, Tianjin, Yantai and Beibu Gulf port.

Water-to-railway container volume of domestic ports was 3.96m teu, up 10.2% comparing with the same period of last year, which has strongly lowered logistics costs and improved operation efficiency. 

Eleven coastal container hub ports have established one-stop service platform and their online business acceptance amount accounts for 86% of the total volume.

About the Author

Katherine Si

China Correspondent

China-based Katherine Si has worked in the maritime industry since 2008 is well-connected with local industry players including Chinese owners and yards.

Having majored in English Katherine started at news portal ShippingChina.com where she rose to become a News Editor. In 2008 she moved to work with Seatrade and has since held numerous positions including China correspondent for Seatrade Maritime Review magazine.

With extensive experience in writing, research and social media promotion, Katherine focuses on the shipping and transport sectors.

Get the latest maritime news, analysis and more delivered to your inbox
Join 12,000+ members of the maritime community

You May Also Like