Throughput of Chinese ports in Q1, 2011 up 15.2% to 2.1bn tons

Freight volumes handled at the seaports of People's Republic of China (PRC) in January-March 2011 rose by 15.2% compared with the same period last year, to 2,1 billion tons, the Ministry of Transport of China said.

China plans to inject RMB 192 billion ($29,35 bn) in the country’s transport infrastructure this year, 15.4% more than a year earlier.