China’s cargo, container throughput rise in Jan-Oct

This undated file photo shows a container cargo port at the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Dalian, Liaoning province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING – Cargo and container throughput at China's ports registered stable growth in the first ten months of the year, data from the Ministry of Transport showed.

From January to October, cargo throughput at China's ports totaled 12.87 billion tonnes, up 7.8 percent year on year, according to the ministry.

The country's container throughput at ports during the period climbed 8.4 percent from a year ago to 235.48 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the ministry said.

Last month, China's ports handled over 1.32 billion tonnes of cargo, while container throughput stood at 24.52 million TEUs, according to the ministry.

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