The Port of Xiamen, located in China's southeastern region, handled 89,700TEU of international transshipments in the first three quarters of this year, an increase of 10.8 percent compared to the same period in the previous year, Xinhua reported.
During the third quarter, the port handled 65,300TEU of international transshipments. The monthly throughput in August even set a historical high by reaching 28,200TEU. In September, the port handled 22,400TEU, a surge of 73.3 percent over the same month a year ago.
Xiamen's international transshipment throughput is estimated to exceed 100,000TEU by the end of this year.
In the first half of year, the port's international transshipment throughput plunged 39.7 percent year-on-year to only 24,300TEU due to weak market demand.
In order to survive the economic downturn, the city government introduced measures to encourage carriers takes Xiamen as transshipment hub.
Tracey Jia