Busy ports herald China's foreign trade

By Xinhua News Agency

Dec 14, 2021 12:05 am

BEIJING: China's container shipping sector registered steadfast growth this year amid headwinds from the Covid-19 pandemic and container shortages, indicating the country's robust foreign trade and economic resilience.

Cargo throughput at China's ports totaled 12.87 billion tonnes in the first 10 months, up 7.8 percent year on year. During the period, container throughput reached 235 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), expanding by 8.4 percent from a year earlier.

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