Fuzhou Port's Jiangyin Port Area. [Photo/fznews.com.cn]

Fuzhou Port has topped the 2025 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, while the added value of its port economy exceeded 200 billion yuan ($29.43 billion) for the first time in 2025, according to a report released on June 2 by an institute under the Ministry of Transport.

A key driver has been the modernization of the port's Jiangyin Port Area, which has adopted remote-control technology, AI-assisted decision-making tools, and real-time monitoring systems to automate container-handling operations. Peak-shifting capacity has nearly tripled from traditional levels.

Customs authorities have introduced digital processing and automated inspection systems, allowing more than 90 percent of export cargo to be cleared on the same day. The port's berth utilization rate reached 79 percent, according to CPPI data, with vessels generally able to dock directly upon arrival without waiting.

Fuzhou has also expanded its port infrastructure, with several berths at the port area of Jiangyin and Luoyuan Bay approved for international operations in 2025. Jiangyin Port Area, home to Fujian's largest container terminal, can now accommodate vessels of up to 200,000 deadweight tons (DWT).

In the first five months of 2026, Fuzhou Port handled 140.6 million metric tons of cargo and 1.49 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Its annual foreign trade cargo throughput exceeded 100 million tons for the first time in 2025, up 8.8 percent from a year earlier.