According to the monthly report on domestic shipping statistics for July 2025, released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on October 28, the total volume of cargo transported was 2474 million tons (down 6.3% year-on-year) and 12.343 billion ton-kilometers (down 7.4%).
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 | 24,740 | 12,343 |
| Year-on-year | 93.7 % | 92.6 % |
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 11.8%, limestone decreased by 11.9%, cement decreased by 9.1%, iron and steel decreased by 0.8%, coal increased by 15.2%, crude oil decreased by 13.0%, heavy oil decreased by 6.4%, gasoline increased by 2.1%, other petroleum and petroleum products decreased by 17.2%, and chemicals decreased by 13.8%.
On a ton-kilometer basis, gravel, sand, and stone increased by 2.2%, limestone decreased by 15.4%, cement decreased by 4.7%, iron and steel decreased by 4.1%, coal increased by 16.1%, crude oil decreased by 2.9%, heavy oil decreased by 5.9%, gasoline decreased by 7.2%, other petroleum and petroleum products decreased by 18.2%, and chemicals decreased by 13.8%.
The overall transportation efficiency was 39.6%, with cargo ships at 40.2% and oil tankers at 38.3% when broken down by purpose.
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (tons)>
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (ton-kilometers)>
