Container volume at eight major Chinese ports up 6.1% in mid-July

The rate of growth was fairly consistent with the 5.9% volumes increase seen in early July.

Export container volume grew 7.3% while the domestic volume increased 2.3% in mid-July. Among which, the port of Dalian posted a growth rate of 30.3%.

Cargo throughput at major coastal hub ports increased 4.3% year-on-year while the international trade cargo throughput rose 5.9%.

Crude oil shipments at major coastal ports dropped 1.9% during the period of mid-July due to the continued price shocks in global crude oil market. However, the port of Dalian posted a substantial growth rate of 164.5%.

Metal ore shipments at major Chinese ports further improved and achieved an increase of 24.2%.

In mid-July, cargo throughput and container volume at three major Yangtze River ports, Nanjing, Wuhan and Chongqing increased 11.2% and 2.8% year-on-year, respectively.

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Container volume at major Chinese ports up 6.1% in mid-July