The total cargo throughput of China’s sea and river ports increased by 4.2% year-on-year from January to December 2025, reaching 18.3 billion tons. This positive trend continued at the end of the year, with December transshipment volumes up 2.2% year-on-year, reaching 1.58 billion tons.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, coastal seaports contributed the most to this growth. Their cargo throughput for the 12 months of 2025 increased by 3.7%, reaching 11.63 billion tons, confirming robust demand for foreign trade and transit shipments.
In December 2025, China’s seaports handled 986 million tons of cargo, an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period the previous year. These figures reflect the stable operation of the country’s port infrastructure and continued robust business activity in the logistics and industrial sectors.