Qingdao Port sees steady growth in cargo, container throughput

A drone photo taken on Aug. 25, 2026 shows a container ship entering the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Cargo throughput of Qingdao Port reached 0.448 billion tonnes in the first seven months of 2026, up 3.2 percent year on year. The container throughput totaled 20.58 million TEUs, registering a year-on-year increase of 7.0 percent, data from the Ministry of Transport shows. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Aug. 25, 2026 shows container ships berthed at the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Cargo throughput of Qingdao Port reached 0.448 billion tonnes in the first seven months of 2026, up 3.2 percent year on year. The container throughput totaled 20.58 million TEUs, registering a year-on-year increase of 7.0 percent, data from the Ministry of Transport shows. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua)