China's port throughput in the first half of high

The first half of this year, China's national economy maintained good momentum rebound, sea transport to the good production overall. According to Ministry of Transport and Shipping Bureau of Statistics on June 25 newsletter, this year in January to June, China's main port cargo throughput is expected to complete the 3.14 billion tons, up 17.7%. Among them, the container throughput record highs, is expected to complete the 64.4 million TEU, up 22.7%.

Sustained recovery, greater demand for bulk cargo transportation. According to statistics, in June this year, the port cargo throughput in the completion of 540 million tons, up 10.9%, port cargo throughput in a single month record highs in the second quarter. In addition, imported iron ore from the highs of the past six months, is expected to complete the 340 million tons, up 8%, but growth slowing down; and subject to rapid economic recovery in the south, southwest of drought and other factors, China's rapid growth in port shipments of coal, expected to complete the 270 million tons, up 19.

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According to Department of Transportation Bureau of the person in charge of water transport, the European sovereign debt crisis has not yet greater impact on global trade, the port container throughput last year of recovery after rising in January of this year reached the level before the international financial crisis, and record highs during the first half of this year.

However, the European sovereign debt crisis of the lag, the port container throughput growth this year is expected to grow. In addition, with the adjustment of national industrial policy, stepped up out of the old steel mills, in the second half followed the port unload iron ore imports remain high, but growth is still possible negative growth.

Inland shipping, in the first half of the Yangtze River to maintain steady growth in transport. According to incomplete statistics, the Yangtze River accumulated throughput of 670 million tons of goods, up 30%. Among them, the completion of foreign trade cargo throughput of 85.022 million tons, up 19.2%; complete container throughput of 4,272,000 TEUs, up 34.8%; Pearl cargo shipping the first half of this year, 180 million tons, up 15.5%. Among them, the main port throughput of 143 million tons of cargo, up 18%.

Furthermore, China Maritime Search and Rescue Center, January to June this year, China Maritime Search and Rescue Centre and provinces sea (water) on the Search and Rescue Centre to organize and coordinate search and rescue operations 1130 times; coordinate rescue ship sent 4025 ships, 145 aircraft vehicles; successful salvage of the ship in distress 1004, 12,164 people were rescued, rescue success rate was 95.7%, the national water safety situation is basically stable.