China Merchants Port (00144) Announces Interim Results Profit attributable to shareholders of HK$3.832 billion, up 6.92% year-on-year

According to the Zhitong Finance App, China Merchants Port (00144) announced interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The group's revenue was HK$7.297 billion, up 13.01% year on year; profit attributable to shareholders was HK$3.832 billion, up 6.92% year on year; profit per share was HK$0.913; and an interim dividend of HK$0.25.

In the first half of 2026, the Group's container business showed a growing trend, and the bulk goods business stabilized its basic market. The Group's ports completed a total container throughput of 78.21 million TEU, an increase of 4.5% over the previous year. Among them, ports in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have completed a total container throughput of 58.52 million TEU, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year, mainly driven by increased throughput in the Pearl River Delta region, Yangtze River Delta region, and Bohai Bay region. Overseas ports have completed a total container throughput of 19.69 million TEU, an increase of 2.5% over the previous year. The bulk cargo throughput of the Group's ports reached 267 million tons, an increase of 1.7% over the previous year. Among them, ports in mainland China completed a total of 261 million tons of bulk goods throughput, an increase of 1.3% over the previous year.