China's cargo throughput at ports exceeded 14.5 billion tons in the first 10 months, showing a year-on-year growth of 3.4 percent, according to data from the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday.
Cargo throughput for domestic trade grew 1.7 percent, while that for foreign trade saw a 7.4 percent increase during the period. The container throughput reached 280 million TEUs, marking a year-on-year increase of 7.6 percent.
In October alone, the country's cargo throughput at ports climbed three percent year on year to 1.53 billion tons. The growth rate rose by 1.7 percentage points compared with the previous month, the data showed.
Specifically, the cargo throughput of domestic and foreign trade at ports increased by 1.9 percent and 5.5 percent in the month, respectively, from a year ago. The container throughput reached 27.93 million TEUs, up by 6.1 percent year on year.
China's cargo throughput at ports exceeds 14.5 billion tons in first 10 months
Sirens wailed across Jerusalem on Thursday as Israel’s military intercepted a new wave of Iranian missiles.
Footage from China Media Group (CMG) showed interceptor missiles arcing upward before striking Iran's rockets.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that Iran had launched four waves of ballistic missile attacks since midnight, all of which were intercepted.
Israel’s Health Ministry reported 179 injuries in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,745 since the conflict began, whilst 85 remain hospitalized. On Feb 28, Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei along with senior commanders. Iran has since retaliated with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli and U.S. assets across the Middle East.
More than 1,300 civilians have been killed and 9,669 civilian sites destroyed in Iran in the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel since Feb 28, according to official data released by Iran on Tuesday.
Israel intercepts new round of missile attacks from Iran
