According to the Zhitong Finance App, Ningbo Port (601018.SH) disclosed its 2023 annual report. The company achieved revenue of 25.993 billion yuan in 2023, up 0.12% year on year; net profit to mother of 4.668 billion yuan, up 10.45% year on year; after deducting non-net profit of 3,731 billion yuan, down 0.91% year on year; and basic earnings per share of 0.24 yuan. The company plans to pay a cash dividend of 0.91 yuan (tax included) for every 10 shares.

In 2023, the company completed cargo throughput of 1,098 million tons, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year; completed a container throughput of 43.17 million TEUs, an increase of 6% over the previous year. Operating efficiency maintained steady growth, corporate governance continued to be optimized, green and low carbon was promoted at an accelerated pace, and overall competitiveness was effectively improved.

Explain the reasons for the change in revenue: ① The increase in business volume in the container handling and related business segment caused the sector's revenue to increase by 3.91% year on year; ② the increase in business volume in the other cargo handling and related business segment caused the sector's revenue to increase 4.35% year on year; ③ Integrated logistics and other business segment revenue fell 3.79% year on year, mainly due to the drop in shipping prices in 2023; ④ The operating income of the trade and sales business sector fell 4.62% year on year, mainly due to the transfer of shares of Chaoyang Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in Ningbo Daxie Development Zone to Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group in August 2022 It was caused by a year-on-year increase in the automobile trade business of subsidiary companies and subsidiary companies of the company.