The cargo throughput and export volume of China’s large ports increased in April, reported state media. According to figures released by the Ministry of Transport, cargo throughput increased 20.2% on year in the first quarter of 2010 to 2.48 billion tons, while container throughput grew 22.4% on year. Passenger throughput fell 18.5% on year to 295 million in the first quarter of 2010. Approximately 206.5 million tons of goods were forecast to be exported via China’s large ports, an annual increase of 27.2%. In China, large ports are classified as sea ports with an annual cargo throughput above 15 million tons and river ports with an annual throughput above 10 million tons.
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