Haikou container volume up 30.9pc in the first nine months to 720,000 TEU

HAIKOU, the principal port in the island province of Hainan, posted a 30.9 per cent year-on-year increase in container throughput to 720,000 TEU, reports Xinhua.

Improvement was attributed to the Haikou maritime department's enhancement of clearance efficiency, which cut down vessel dwell time strengthened coordination with shipping and port operations for better berth schedulings, arranged better cargo handling improved ship to shore communications and canvassed opinions on what would provide better service.

The department also made efforts to ensure efficient open-package inspection to guarantee container transport security by policing illegal activities in handling hazardous cargo and smuggling.