Cargo handling at S Korea's seaports rises 7.7% in April

The volume of cargo handled at seaports in South Korea rose 7.7 percent in April compared with a year ago, government data showed Wednesday.

The country's seaports handled 107.6 million tons of cargo last month, up 7.7 percent from the same period a year ago, according to the data by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs.

The growth was mainly driven by increased shipments of oil- related products and bituminous coal in and out of the country's seaports.

Cargo shipments of oil products surged 15.2 percent in April compared with a year ago, while bituminous coal posted a 9.4 percent increase over the same period, according to the data.

The volume of container cargo handled at local seaports also climbed 11.2 percent last month to 1.83 million TEUs, or 20-foot equivalent units.

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