Nationwide Steel Shipment Volume Declined by 8% WoW in Early January 2025

Last week (2025.1.4-2025.1.10)

The total steel shipment volume from ports nationwide, according to SMM, was 722.68 mt, down 670,200 mt WoW, a decrease of 8%. Among them, the total shipment volume from the six major northern ports (Jingtang Port, Caofeidian Port, Bayuquan Port, Tianjin New Port, Huanghua Port, and Jinzhou Port) was 2.788 million mt, down 294,400 mt WoW, accounting for 39% of the total shipment volume.

The total shipment volume from the three major ports in east China (Shanghai Port, Zhangjiagang Port, and Lanbei Port) was 512,700 mt, down 117,700 mt WoW, accounting for 7% of the total shipment volume. The total shipment volume from the two major ports in south China (Zhanjiang Port and Fangchenggang) was 596,600 mt, up 68,000 mt WoW, accounting for 8% of the total shipment volume.