The Guangzhou Port in Guangzhou, South China"s Guangdong Province, which opened a direct route to Peru"s Chancay Port on April 29, 2025 Photo: VCG

　　China"s ports posted solid growth in foreign trade throughput in 2025, with nationwide foreign trade container handling rising by nearly 10 percent year on year, while overall port cargo volumes linked to external trade also recorded strong gains, underscoring the steady expansion of China"s trade flows and logistics activity, data from the Ministry of Transport (MOT) showed in a Friday press conference.

　　Overall, China"s transport economy remained stable and improved steadily in 2025, with port throughput emerging as a fast-growing indicator. Foreign trade container handling at ports rose by 9.8 percent, reflecting resilient external trade momentum.

　　Major Chinese ports have recently released their full-year foreign trade figures, with several reporting record-high container throughput levels.

　　Shenzhen Customs said on Monday that Shenzhen Port handled 33.16 million TEUs of foreign trade containers in 2025, up 6.41 percent year on year and marking a historical high, local media outlet Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported.

　　Shenzhen Port currently operates 295 global shipping routes, with international liner services connecting more than 300 ports in over 100 countries and regions worldwide. Its container throughput and global connectivity remain the highest among ports in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, supporting high-quality foreign trade growth, the report said.