Five indexes of Zhuhai Port Holdings ranked first in terms of growth rate among 27 domestic major port management enterprises, according to the 2021 Statistics of China's Major Port Enterprises' Main Economic Indicators recently released by the China Ports & Harbors Association.

The port management enterprises were assessed in 14 economic indicators, including operating income, net profit, total assets, asset-liability ratio, cargo throughput, and labor productivity. The growth rates of Zhuhai Port's operating income, main business income, number of registered employees, direct value created per metric ton of goods handled, and comprehensive value created per ton of goods handled all topped the lists.

Gaolan Port International Container Terminal [Photo by Zhang Zhou / Zhuhai Daily]

Zhuhai Port is an important hub and a main coastal port in China's comprehensive logistics transportation system. It ranked fifth nationally with an operating income of over 32 billion yuan ($5 billion) in 2021, and handled 142 million metric tons of cargo with a year-on-year increase of 2.55 percent, ranking 14th among domestic peers. Its container throughput in 2021 climbed by 14.53 percent to 2.36 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEU), ranking 13th nationwide.

The port also recorded rapid growth in its total assets, net profit, cargo throughput, and container throughput economic indicators.

Zhuhai Port Group has managed to maintain stable operation of the port while coordinating COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, noted a person in charge. Continuous efforts will also be devoted to the establishment of an international hub port in South China and a domestic-leading new energy industrial cluster.