Photo: Ningbo – Zhoushan
According to statistics released by China Ports and Harbors Association, container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 5.3% year-on-year in mid-August.
Export container volume slightly up 1.6% while the domestic volume increased 17.9%. Among which,the inland container volume of Shanghai increased 27% in mid-August.
Cargo throughput at major coastal hub ports increased 4.8% while international trade cargo throughput dropped 0.5%.
Crude oil shipments at major coastal ports declined 0.2% year-on-year. The port of Tianjin posted the highest rise in volume with a growth rate of 53%.
Metal ore shipments at major Chinese ports increased 0.7% while the port inventory grew 22.69%.
Due to a heatwave and lower than normal rainfall,shipping channels of Yangtze river were narrowing,negatively affected cargo transportation along Yangtze river. Cargo throughput at three major Yangtze River ports,Nanjing,Wuhan and Chongqing,declined 1.9% while the container volume increased 8.8% in mid-August.
