Ningbo Port's revenue and net profit increased both last year, with container business continuing to set new records

Securities Times reporter Li Xiaoping

On the evening of April 1, Ningbo Port (601018)(601018) released its 2025 annual report. Last year, the company achieved operating revenue of RMB 31.02 billion, up 7.41% year over year; attributable net profit was RMB 5.168 billion, up 5.63% year over year; net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was RMB 4.214 billion, up 7.63% year over year; it plans to distribute cash dividends of RMB 0.9 per 10 shares (inclusive of tax).

Ningbo Zhoushan Port (Port Area) is located in the middle of China’s mainland coastline, at the intersection of the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road.” To the interior, it connects ports along the coasts of the country and covers the most dynamic Yangtze River Delta economic region on the Chinese mainland; to the outside, facing the busy Pacific (601099) main shipping route, it has a global perspective of “serving the world,” serving as an ideal hub for shipping from China’s coastal ports to ports across major continents. In the latest release of the Xinhua–Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index, Ningbo Zhoushan Port climbed to seventh place globally.

The annual report shows that in 2025, Ningbo Port completed cargo throughput of 1.22 billion tons, up 7.2%; container throughput was 52.98 million TEUs, up 11.2%. This enabled Ningbo Zhoushan Port (Port Area) to surpass 1.4 billion tons in annual cargo throughput and exceed 40 million TEUs in annual container throughput, playing a leading role as the main platform.

During the reporting period, Ningbo Port’s port production rose against the trend, and its container business continued to set new highs. The data shows that in 2025, domestic trade business completed 6.82 million TEUs, up 9.1% year over year; sea-rail intermodal transport completed over 2.0 million TEUs, up 11.6% year over year.

Last year, Ningbo Port’s bulk and general cargo business remained steady with gains: ore loading and unloading volume completed 164 million tons, flat year over year; crude oil loading and unloading volume completed 10.011 million tons, up 2.4% year over year; coal loading and unloading volume completed 65.08 million tons, basically flat year over year; and liquefied petroleum product throughput completed 28.58 million tons, up 0.7%.

As one of the largest terminal operators in China nationwide, the company has the capability to berth the largest vessel types across all major cargo categories globally. Currently, Ningbo Zhoushan Port has built trade corridors with more than 600 ports in more than 200 countries and regions, opening 309 container shipping routes. Last year, the company also improved service and support by launching the world’s first China–Europe Arctic route; its “container shipping on-time performance and cost reduction” program was rolled out to 17 shipping companies and 47 routes.

According to the company’s 2026 operating plan, Ningbo Port is expected to complete cargo throughput of 1.25 billion tons and container throughput of 57.65 million TEUs. The company expects to achieve operating revenue of RMB 32.5 billion, and total profit of RMB 7.25 billion.

On the business front, Ningbo Port will make every effort to expand the market and achieve new breakthroughs in promoting port production; focus on optimizing services to reach new heights in strengthening its hub capabilities; concentrate on preventing and controlling risks and demonstrate new results in consolidating the foundation for development; and work hard to drive transformation, forging new advantages in strengthening innovation empowerment.

(Editor-in-charge: Zhang Yang HN080)

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