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China-wide port box volume increases 7.2pc to 190 million TEU in 2013
CHINA's ports posted a 7.2 per cent year-on-year increase in overall container throughput nationwide to 190 million TEU in 2013, reports Xinhua.
Seaports' container volume in 2013 rose 7.4 per cent year on year to 170 million TEU, while river ports handled 20.53 million TEU, up 5.3 per cent.
Aggregate cargo volume last year increased 9.2 per cent year on year to 11.76 billion tonnes. Seaports handled 7.56 billion tonnes of shipments, up 9.9 per cent. River ports moved 4.2 billion tonnes, up 7.9 per cent.
Foreign trade cargo volume of the ports in China went up 9.9 per cent to 3.36 billion tonnes in 2013. Seaports lifted 3.05 billion tonnes, up 9.7 per cent. River ports handled 303 million tonnes, up 11.8 per cent.
China ports' liquid bulk cargo throughput climbed 4.6 per cent to 948 million tonnes. Dry bulk cargo throughput grew 9.8 per cent to 6.91 billion tonnes. Breakbulk cargo volume was up 9.6 per cent to 1.16 billion tonnes.
Some 2.17 billion tonnes of coal and its products were moved at Chinese ports in the year, up 8.9 per cent from a year earlier. Petroleum, natural gas and products via the Chinese ports rose 2.6 per cent to 758 million tonnes. Metallic ore increased 11.4 per cent to 1.67 billion tonnes
Seaports' container volume in 2013 rose 7.4 per cent year on year to 170 million TEU, while river ports handled 20.53 million TEU, up 5.3 per cent.
Aggregate cargo volume last year increased 9.2 per cent year on year to 11.76 billion tonnes. Seaports handled 7.56 billion tonnes of shipments, up 9.9 per cent. River ports moved 4.2 billion tonnes, up 7.9 per cent.
Foreign trade cargo volume of the ports in China went up 9.9 per cent to 3.36 billion tonnes in 2013. Seaports lifted 3.05 billion tonnes, up 9.7 per cent. River ports handled 303 million tonnes, up 11.8 per cent.
China ports' liquid bulk cargo throughput climbed 4.6 per cent to 948 million tonnes. Dry bulk cargo throughput grew 9.8 per cent to 6.91 billion tonnes. Breakbulk cargo volume was up 9.6 per cent to 1.16 billion tonnes.
Some 2.17 billion tonnes of coal and its products were moved at Chinese ports in the year, up 8.9 per cent from a year earlier. Petroleum, natural gas and products via the Chinese ports rose 2.6 per cent to 758 million tonnes. Metallic ore increased 11.4 per cent to 1.67 billion tonnes
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