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Cargo throughput at ports logs solid growth

Cargo throughput at ports in China rose steadily during the first four months of 2025, signaling continued resilience in the world's second-largest economy despite external uncertainties. The country's cargo throughput at ports totaled 5.75 billion metric tons during the January-April period, up 3.7 percent year-on-year, data from the Ministry of Transport showed. Container throughput, a leading gauge of trade health, increased 7.9 percent year-on-year during this period to reach 110 million twenty-foot equivalent units.

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