中国小宗散货贸易:不可“小”觑

Chinese minor bulk trade: not so ‘minor’ at all

在过去十年里,中国干散货海运贸易量从11亿吨上升到20亿吨,增长了83%。大宗散货常常被认为是推动中国干散货贸易增长的主力军,其为同期中国干散货海运贸易量的增长贡献了6亿吨的增量。但近年来小宗散货也逐渐成为支持中国干散货贸易增长的重要力量,并可能在将来发挥越来越重要的作用。

Over the last decade,Chinese seaborne dry bulk trade has grown by 83%,expanding from 1.1 to 2.0 billion tonnes.While major bulk cargoes have often grabbed the headlines(perhaps fair given that they accounted for 600mt of the growth),minor bulk cargoes have also boosted Chinese dry bulk trade in recent years,and look likely to become even more important going forwards.In 2018,Chinese seaborne minor bulk trade(both imports and exports)stood at 578mt,accounting for 29%of total Chinese seaborne dry bulk trade.