SHANDONG province's Port of Weifang posted a 23 per cent year on year cargo volume increase to 4.46 million tonnes which made 20.3 per cent of the port's target for 2012.

The central port area lifted 4.13 million tonnes, up 17.8 per cent while the western port area's throughput surged 201 per cent to 333,900 tonnes.

In March, Weifang's throughput grew 33 per cent year on year to 1.89 million tonnes. Central port area lifted 1.71 million tonnes, while western port area lifted 177.400 tonnes, both setting new monthly highs.