China dominates global port rankings in 2025

China was home to eight of the world's 10 busiest ports by cargo throughput and six of the top 10 by container throughput in 2025, as its ports handled 18.3 billion metric tons of cargo and 354 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers, both ranking first globally, a senior transport official said Tuesday.

July 2, 2026

Three Gorges new project to boost efficiency of Yangtze River waterway

The Three Gorges new waterway project, launched on June 8 as China's first major landmark project during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), will significantly boost the shipping efficiency of China's golden waterway along the Yangtze River, said Yang Huaxiong, director general of the Water Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Transport, at a Tuesday press conference.

July 1, 2026

China's ports handle record cargo, container volumes in 2025

China's ports handled more than 50 million metric tons of cargo and about 970,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers every day in 2025, highlighting the country's pivotal role in global shipping and trade, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday.

July 1, 2026

China home to 8 of world's top 10 ports by cargo throughput

​China was home to eight of the world's top 10 ports by cargo throughput in 2025, a transport official said Tuesday.

July 1, 2026