COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports over 35 million TEUs and US$360 million revenue in third quarter

COSCO Shipping Lines has introduced an Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS) on cargo moving to or via US East Coast.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports’ total throughput increased by 4.1% year-on-year to 35.6 million TEUs in the third quarter of 2023, while, the equity throughput increased by 2.7% year-on-year to 11.4 million TEUs. Moreover, the total throughput from subsidiaries decreased by 3.4% to 8.25 million TEUs.

Additionally, the revenue of the Chinese port operator increased by 2.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of the year to US$358,902,000. At the same time, the company’s profit decreased by 4% US$83,312,000.

Regarding the first nine months of 2023, the total throughput increased by 2.8% year-on-year to more than 100 million TEUs. The equity throughput increased by 1.8% to 32.16 million TEUs, while the total throughput from subsidiaries decreased by 5.1% to 22.97 million TEUs.

Furthermore, COSCO SHIPPING Ports’ revenue decreased by 0.6% year-on-year to US$1,047,775,000, while the company’s profit declined by 11.7% to US$233,604,000.