1 January 2009 – Annual cargo throughput of Nantong Port Group exceeded 132 million tonnes in 2008, an increase of 9% from previous year. This was the highest throughput of Nantong Port ever recorded. 2008 marked Nantong Port’s third consecutive year with over 100 million tonnes annual cargo throughput.

According to Jiang Hai Wan Bao, grains and edible oil recorded respective increase of 59% and 38% year-on-year, and were the highest among the cargoes. Container throughput and foreign trade cargo throughput recorded new highs by reaching 440,000 TEUs and 23 million tonnes, representing over a 10% year-on-year growth.