Hong Kong August volume off 9.2pc to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore up 4.5pc

FIGURES from the Hong Kong Marine Department show the port handled 1.9 million TEU in August, representing a year-on-year decline of 9.2 per cent over the 2.1 million TEU in August of last year.

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority reported a 4.5 per cent increase in container movement in August, having handled 2.7 million TEU compared to 2.6 million TEU in August last year.