The port imported 47,000 TEU (up 19.7 per cent) or 1.4 million tons (up 39.7 per cent) and exported 55,000 TEU (up 24.4 per cent) or 883,000 tons (28 per cent) in 2008. Imports consisted of mechanical equipment and ores while the exports were mostly chemical products.
It is reported that the port attributed its volume growth to far-ranging service expansion, upgraded sailing frequency and enhanced service efficiency.