According to the monthly report on domestic shipping statistics for January 2025, released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on April 24, the total volume of cargo transported was 24,409,000 tons (up 0.2% year-on-year) and 11.684 billion ton-kilometers (down 4.2%).
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 | 26,581 | 12,823 |
| Year-on-year | 100.2% | 95.8% |
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 10.5%, limestone decreased by 8.4%, cement decreased by 11.9%, iron and steel increased by 2.3%, coal increased by 16.7%, crude oil decreased by 11.9%, heavy oil decreased by 5.4%, gasoline increased by 5.7%, other petroleum and petroleum products increased by 3.5%, and chemicals decreased by 9.1%.
On a ton-kilometer basis, gravel, sand and stone increased by 8.4%, limestone decreased by 14.4%, cement decreased by 12.2%, iron and steel decreased by 5.2%, coal decreased by 11.1%, crude oil decreased by 11.8%, heavy oil decreased by 8.1%, gasoline increased by 3.5%, other petroleum and petroleum products decreased by 5.0%, and chemicals decreased by 11.8%.
The overall transportation efficiency was 41.1%, with cargo ships at 41.8% and oil tankers at 39.9% when broken down by purpose.
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (tons)>
<Table showing the trend in total transport volume (ton-kilometers)>
