FLASH: Freight shipments via China's Ceke port surpass 20 mln t YTD

Total shipments of major bulk commodities, with over 99% being raw coal and also some non-ferrous metals, to China via Ceke border port in North China's Inner Mongolia have exceeded 20 million tonnes so far this year, with the tonnage by October 26 jumping 46.35% on year to hit a record high of 20.04 million tonnes, according to local media.

It means that Ceke port has already met its annual goal of 20 million tonnes for 2024, raising the possibility that total cargo shipments through the border port could reach over 22 million tonnes by year-end, Mysteel Global notes. Located in Ejin Banner in western Inner Mongolia, Ceke is China's