China reported that its ports continued to see expansion in cargo throughput despite current disruptions in the supply chains.

State media citing data from the Ministry of Transport said in the first quarter cargo throughput at ports came in at 3.63 billion tonnes in the period, up 1.6% year on year as the Chinese economy registered "stable growth," during the period.

During the first quarter, container handling volume at China's ports rose by 2.4% from a year ago to 67.38 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

In March alone, the report noted that China's ports handled 1.27 billion tonnes of cargo, while container throughput stood at 23.79 million TEUs.