China Merchants Port Group's (SHE:001872, SHE:201872) net profit attributable to shareholders in the first half grew 5.9% to 2.78 billion yuan from 2.63 billion yuan a year earlier, according to a Saturday filing on the Shenzhen bourse.
The port operator's A shares jumped 5% at the close of Monday's trade.
Earnings per share rose 6.7% year on year to 1.12 yuan from 1.05 yuan.
Operating revenue increased 5.7% to 8.95 billion yuan from 8.47 billion yuan in the prior year.