According to the monthly report on domestic shipping statistics for February 2026, released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on May 27, the total volume of cargo transported was 23,921,000 tons (up 0.3% year-on-year) and 11.892 billion ton-kilometers (up 0.4%).
The volume of goods transported in containers and chassis was 1,859,000 tons and 775,000 tons, respectively.
<Domestic shipping volume in September 2026>
| T (1,000 tons) |
Ton kilometer (Million ton-kilometers) |
|
| Total transport volume | 24,399 | 12,348 |
| Year-on-year | 100.3% | 100.4% |
Year-on-year comparisons of the transport volume of the 10 major commodities, on a tonnage basis, were as follows: gravel, sand, and stone down 2.1%, limestone down 2.4%, cement down 12.0%, iron and steel down 0.1%, coal up 20.6%, crude oil down 35.6%, heavy oil down 16.1%, gasoline up 4.3%, other petroleum and petroleum products down 7.5%, and chemicals down 7.4%.
On a ton-kilometer basis, gravel, sand and stone increased by 2.9%, limestone decreased by 1.4%, cement decreased by 8.9%, iron and steel increased by 0.2%, coal decreased by 39.5%, crude oil decreased by 21.1%, heavy oil decreased by 15.1%, gasoline increased by 3.5%, other petroleum and petroleum products decreased by 12.3%, and chemicals decreased by 6.4%.
The overall transportation efficiency was 40.57%, with cargo ships at 41.78% and oil tankers at 38.02% when broken down by purpose.
Table showing the trend in total transport volume (tons)
Table showing the trend in total transport volume (ton-kilometers)
