This growth was particularly pronounced in the segment of foreign trade cargo, which surged by 9.5 per cent compared to the same period last year, amounting to approximately 1.31 billion tonnes.

Additionally, container handling showed a strong performance, with the ports managing 76.73 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking a 10 per cent rise year-on-year, according to Chinese media reports.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DP)