According to the monthly report on domestic shipping statistics for February 2025, released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on May 26, the total volume of cargo transported was 23,921,000 tons (up 5.3% year-on-year) and 11.892 billion ton-kilometers (up 3.9%).
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 | 24,344 | 12,212 |
| Year-on-year | 105.3 % | 103.9 % |
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 20.6%, limestone decreased by 4.1%, cement increased by 4.3%, iron and steel increased by 17.8%, coal increased by 15.6%, crude oil increased by 18.0%, heavy oil decreased by 3.1%, gasoline increased by 9.1%, other petroleum and petroleum products decreased by 4.9%, and chemicals increased by 0.5%.
On a ton-kilometer basis, gravel, sand and stone increased by 18.6%, limestone decreased by 2.9%, cement increased by 1.0%, iron and steel increased by 19.5%, coal decreased by 15.4%, crude oil increased by 8.8%, heavy oil decreased by 4.6%, gasoline increased by 2.6%, other petroleum and petroleum products decreased by 4.7%, and chemicals increased by 8.2%.
The overall transportation efficiency was 39.7%, with cargo ships at 40.7% and oil tankers at 38.0% when broken down by purpose.
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (tons)>
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (ton-kilometers)>
