“Coastal Shipping Volume Drops 0.3% in December Amid Sluggish Chemical Products: Ministry Stats”

According to the inland water transport statistics announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on the 22nd, the total transportation volume in December decreased by 0.3% compared to the same month of the previous year, amounting to 26.947 million tons on a weight basis. The breakdown includes cargo ships carrying 16.548 million tons (an increase of 0.9%), oil tankers transporting 9.232 million tons…