According to the monthly report on domestic shipping statistics for March 2025, released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on June 26, the total volume of cargo transported was 25,083,000 tons (down 3.2% year-on-year) and 12.527 billion ton-kilometers (down 6.5%).
The volume of goods transported in containers and chassis was 1,859,000 tons and 775,000 tons, respectively.
<Domestic shipping volume in September 2025>
| T (1,000 tons) |
Ton kilometer (Million ton-kilometers) |
|
| Total transport volume | 24,283 | 12,188 |
| Year-on-year | 96.8 % | 93.5 % |
Year-on-year comparisons of the transport volume of the 10 major commodities, on a tonnage basis, were as follows: gravel, sand, and stone increased by 17.9%, limestone decreased by 6.6%, cement decreased by 12.1%, iron and steel increased by 0.8%, coal increased by 14.7%, crude oil decreased by 23.4%, heavy oil increased by 4.1%, gasoline increased by 7.8%, other petroleum and petroleum products decreased by 15.0%, and chemicals decreased by 9.9%.
On a ton-kilometer basis, gravel, sand and stone decreased by 1.3%, limestone by 13.6%, cement by 11.0%, iron and steel by 1.0%, coal by 11.2%, crude oil by 29.3%, heavy oil by 2.6%, gasoline by 10.3%, other petroleum and petroleum products by 11.9%, and chemicals by 9.5%.
The overall transportation efficiency was 39.5%, with cargo ships at 39.8% and oil tankers at 38.7% when broken down by purpose.
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (tons)>
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (ton-kilometers)>
