COSCO Shipping Ports handled 11.04 million TEUs across its global terminal portfolio in September 2026, representing a 15.7% increase compared with the same month last year.
The latest performance lifted the terminal operator’s total container throughput for the first nine months of the year to 93.91 million TEUs, up 8.5% year on year.
Third-quarter throughput reached 32.60 million TEUs, marking an annual increase of 9.2%.
Overseas terminals drive COSCO Shipping Ports growth
Overseas terminals excluding Container Terminal Tollerort handled 3.56 million TEUs in September, an increase of 20.7% from the corresponding month of 2025.
Their cumulative throughput reached 31.48 million TEUs during the January–September period, rising 18.9% year on year.
Piraeus Container Terminal handled 366,600 TEUs in September, up 15.3% year on year. Its nine-month throughput increased by 1.7% to approximately 3.09 million TEUs.
Suez Canal Container Terminal processed 540,300 TEUs during the month, representing growth of 4%. Its cumulative volume reached 4.70 million TEUs, up 17.3%.
Meanwhile, CSP Chancay Terminal handled 46,700 TEUs in September, an increase of 25% compared with the same month last year. Throughput during the first nine months reached 341,400 TEUs, rising 47.3%.
Chinese terminal portfolio records mixed performance
Within China, the Pearl River Delta portfolio handled 2.77 million TEUs in September, up 22.6% year on year. Nine-month throughput increased by 6.9% to 23.88 million TEUs.
The Southwest Coast recorded September throughput of 1.05 million TEUs, representing annual growth of 24.9%. Its cumulative volume remained broadly stable at 7.24 million TEUs.
Southeast Coast terminals reported a 23.6% monthly increase to 556,100 TEUs, while the Yangtze River Delta portfolio handled 1.55 million TEUs, up 6.8%.
Bohai Rim throughput declined by 2.4% in September to 1.55 million TEUs, although its nine-month volume remained 3.9% higher at 14.06 million TEUs.
