Korea-China cargoes up 7% in 2004

Import and export container cargoes steadily increased between Korea and China last year. According to the Yellow Sea Liners Committee, exported container cargoes amounted to 841,901 TEU, up 6.98% as compared with the previous year. Among these, local cargoes handled 637,054 TEU, up 4.42%, and feeder transported cargoes were 204,847 TEU, up 15.83%.

Meanwhile, imported container cargoes were up 14.43% to 1,135,929 TEU during the same period. Among them, local cargoes increased 14.93% to 688,325 TEU, and feeder cargoes increased 13.68% to 447,601 TEU.

By Chinese port, Shanghai Port handled 191,984 TEU export container cargoes, up 0.63% compared with 2003, Xingang Port handled 183,279 TEU, up 7.54%, And Dalian Port handled 132,943 TEU, up 6.29%.

Qingdao Port increased 6.29% to 132,943 TEU, and Ningbo Port increased 16.91% to 99,007 TEU. Nanzing Port handled 18,675 TEU, increasing 4.5% as compared with the previous year and Lianyungang Port increased 26.2%, handling 19,433 TEU.

Regarding import cargoes, Shanghai Port transported 172,024 TEU, down 2.76% as compared with the previous year. Xingang increased 8.13%, Dalian increased 23.67%, Qingdao 17.71%, Ningbo 21.01%, Nanzing 42.92% and Lianyungang increased 47.32%.

According to shipping companies' export container cargoes handling results, Dong Young Shipping handled 16,914 TEU and 7,985 FEU container cargoes.

Hanjin Shipping handled 2,617 TEU and 2,304 FEU cargoes. Nam Sung Shipping handled 23,722 TEU and 8,036 FEU. STX Pan Ocean transported 15,814 TEU and 7,646 FEU cargoes, and CK Line handled 10,537 TEU and 4,030 FEU cargoes.

Hyundai Merchant Marine handled 5,273 TEU and 8,810 FEU cargoes KMTC (Korea Marine Transport Co.) handled 34,602 TEU and 13,065 FEU. Pan Continental Shipping handled 13,288 TEU and 8,274 FEU cargoes. Dongjin Shipping handled 4,348 TEU and 1,952 FEU cargoes, Dongnama Shipping handled 8,740 TEU and 4,490 FEU cargoes. Han Sung Line handled 2,791 TEU and 1,337 FEU. Heung-A Shipping handled 14,194 TEU and 11,309 FEU cargoes. Sinokor handled 38,810 TEU and 22,156 FEU, and Tai Young Shipping handled 2,307 TEU and 1,098 FEU.

China Shipping handled 9,870 TEU and 5,730 FEU, Coheung Line handled 21,836 TEU and 17,074 FEU, and COSCO handled 5,536 TEU and 2,281 FEU cargoes.