Data released by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China on March 29 shows that in 2024, the cargo throughput of national ports in China reached 17.6 billion tons, and the container throughput hit 330 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), continuing to rank first in the world. During the same period, among the top ten ports globally in terms of cargo and container throughput, China accounted for eighth and sixth respectively.
China has formed three world-class port clusters, namely the Bohai Rim region, the Yangtze River Delta region, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The scale of port infrastructure has ranked first globally for many consecutive years. The Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port handles over 8 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually, ensuring 60% of the gas demand in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The grain silo group in the Nansha Port Area of Guangzhou Port has an annual turnover volume exceeding 20 million tons. The single-ship unloading efficiency of the 400,000-ton ore berth in Rizhao Port of Shandong Ports has set a world record. By the end of 2024, the number of berths above 10,000 tons in the country reached 2,878, a 40% increase compared with a decade ago. The proportion of large-scale deep-water specialized terminals has increased significantly, providing a solid guarantee for the transportation of strategic materials such as energy and grain.
In terms of the intelligent and green transformation, the number of automated terminals that have been built or are under construction in China ranks first in the world.
