en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to preliminary data from the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) in the Philippines, the cargo, container, and roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) traffic at the Port of Cebu all increased in the first quarter of 2026. Ports under the jurisdiction of the CPA handled 18.906 million metric tons of cargo from January to March, a 6.8% increase from the 17.706 million metric tons recorded in the same period last year.

Of this total, domestic cargo accounted for 81.7%, reaching 15.452 million metric tons, up 6.7% from last year's 14.487 million metric tons. International cargo grew by 7.3%, increasing from 3.219 million metric tons to 3.455 million metric tons, primarily driven by import growth, with imports rising 10.1% from 2.821 million metric tons to 3.107 million metric tons. Exports declined by 12.6%, dropping from 397,877 metric tons to 347,867 metric tons.

Among the sub-ports, the Aloguinsan sub-port handled the largest cargo volume at 4.135 million metric tons, accounting for 21.9% of the total. The Toledo sub-port ranked second with 2.566 million metric tons, and the Mandaue sub-port came in third with 2.435 million metric tons.

The container throughput at the Port of Cebu grew by 10.2% in the first quarter of 2026, rising to 252,970 TEUs from 229,552 TEUs in the same period of 2025. Domestic containers accounted for 50.2% of the total, growing by 18% from 107,676 TEUs to 127,075 TEUs. Foreign containers increased by 4.2%, from 118,910 TEUs to 123,908 TEUs.

RoRo traffic increased by 2.5%, from 451,247 units to 462,360 units. In terms of passenger traffic, ports under the CPA saw a 1.8% decline in the first quarter of 2026, dropping from 4.767 million passengers to 4.680 million passengers. Ship calls decreased by 11.4% year-on-year, falling to 34,065 calls.

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