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Hong Kong container throughput soars 26pc in February
HONG Kong's container volume surged 26 per cent to 1.44 million TEU in February compared to 1.14 million TEU in the same month last year, according to statistics from the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board.
Most of Hong Kong's volume is from the container terminals at Kwai Tsing that handled 1.14 million boxes in February, an increase of 16.8 per cent over the same month last year. Export containers totalled 518,000 TEU, a year-on-year increase of 9.4 per cent. Imports totalled 618,000 TEU, 23.8 per cent higher than in February 2016.
The port of Singapore handled 2.3 million TEU last month, while the world's busiest port, Shanghai, handled 2.65 million container units.
Most of Hong Kong's volume is from the container terminals at Kwai Tsing that handled 1.14 million boxes in February, an increase of 16.8 per cent over the same month last year. Export containers totalled 518,000 TEU, a year-on-year increase of 9.4 per cent. Imports totalled 618,000 TEU, 23.8 per cent higher than in February 2016.
The port of Singapore handled 2.3 million TEU last month, while the world's busiest port, Shanghai, handled 2.65 million container units.
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