SEA ports in eastern China's Shandong province posted a 32.4 per cent year-on-year increase in September cargo transport volume to 81.07 million tonnes, reports Xinhua.

Global shipping index rebounded sharply in September, Baltic Dry Index (BDI) closed at 2,113 points in the month, setting a new high over the past 20 months and up 80.5 per cent month to month.

Shandong's major cargo movements in September experienced evident growth, such as container movement increased 0.7 per cent year on year and 2.9 per cent month to month to 1.01 million TEU. Metal ores surged 51.7 per cent year on year and 5.6 per cent month to month to 37.41 million tonnes. Oil, natural gas and products grew 29.5 per cent to 11.56 million tonnes. Coal was up 45.4 per cent to 8.79 million tonnes.

The provincial seaports overall cargo movement increased 16.5 per cent to 656 million tonnes in the first nine months.