Throughput of port Shanghai (China) in 4M’2022 rose by 5% YoY

The port’s April throughput fell by 31.5%

In January-April 2022, port Shanghai (China) handled 166.1 million tonnes of cargo, up 5%, year-on-year. According to the port authority, container throughput in January-April totaled 15.3 million TEUs, up 1.6%.

In April, the port’s throughput fell by 31.5%, container throughput – by 17%. The decrease is to be attributed to the lockdown caused by the coronavirus.

Shanghai is a deep sea and river port of China. In 2021, the port of Shanghai handled 539.2 million tonnes.