CHINA MER PORT (00144) announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The group recorded revenue of HK$6.457 billion, representing an increase of 11.42% year-on-year. Shareholders' attributable profit reached HK$3.584 billion, down 19.5% compared to the same period last year. Earnings per share stood at HK$0.854, with an interim dividend of HK$0.25.

During the first half of 2025, the group's container business demonstrated growth momentum, with overseas port container operations achieving steady overall growth. The group's port projects collectively handled 74.85 million TEU in container throughput, up 4.3% year-on-year.

Among these, port projects in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan combined to handle 55.64 million TEU in container throughput, up 4.0% year-on-year, primarily driven by the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions. Overseas port projects handled a total of 19.21 million TEU in container throughput, up 5.0% year-on-year.

The port bulk cargo business recorded throughput of 263 million tons, down 4.2% year-on-year. Within this segment, mainland China port projects handled 258 million tons of bulk cargo throughput, declining 4.4% year-on-year.