Port cargo in China hits 5.75 bn tonnes in early 2025

03 Jun '25

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Port cargo in China hits 5.75 bn tonnes in early 2025

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China's port cargo throughput reached 5.75 billion tonnes in January–April 2025, up 3.7 per cent YoY, while container throughput rose 7.9 per cent to 110 million TEUs, according to the Ministry of Transport.
April cargo volume grew 4.8 per cent.
Separately, China's May manufacturing PMI rose to 49.5, with new orders improving, signalling strengthened market expectations.

Cargo throughput at ports in China totalled 5.75 billion tonnes during the first four months of 2025, up 3.7 per cent year on year (YoY), according to data from the Ministry of Transport.

Container throughput, a leading gauge of trade health, increased by 7.9 per cent YoY during the January-April period to reach 110 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

In April alone, the country’s cargo throughput at ports rose by 4.8 per cent to 1.53 billion tonnes compared to the same month last year. However, the pace of growth slightly eased from the 4.9 per cent increase recorded in March.

China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector edged up to 49.5 in May from 49 in April, with the sub-index for new orders rising to 49.8 from 49.2, as production accelerated and market expectations strengthened, according to separate data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

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