据交通部初步预测,2005年公路、水路客运量将达到173亿人,货运量149亿吨,分别增长5%和6.4%;全国港口货物吞吐量将达到46亿吨,集装箱吞吐量将达到7500万标准箱,分别净增5亿吨、1300万标准箱。煤炭、石油、矿石、粮食、化肥等重点物资运输仍将保持大幅度增长态势。张春贤部长说,2 According to preliminary forecasts by the Ministry of Communications, in 2005, the passenger traffic volume of highways and waterways will reach 17.3 billion with a volume of 14.9 billion tons, an increase of 5% and 6.4% respectively. The national port cargo throughput will reach 4.6 billion tons and the container throughput will reach 7500 Standard containers, respectively, a net increase of 500 million tons, 13 million TEUs. Transportation of key materials such as coal, petroleum, ore, grain and chemical fertilizers will still maintain a substantial growth. Minister Zhang Chunxian said: 2