In 2025, China's transportation and economic operation steadily improve, with rapid growth in port throughput.

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30/01/2026
The Ministry of Transport held a press conference, stating that in 2025, the overall operation of transportation and the economy will be generally stable and progressing steadily. In terms of commercial freight volume, China's commercial freight volume reached 587 billion tons in 2025, an increase of 3.2% year-on-year. In 2025, China's port throughput grew rapidly, with a total cargo throughput of 183.4 billion tons, an increase of 4.2% year-on-year, with domestic and foreign trade throughput increasing by 4% and 4.7% respectively. The container throughput reached 350 million standard containers, an increase of 6.8% year-on-year, with domestic and foreign trade container throughput increasing by 2.4% and 9.8% respectively.