Box traffic inches up at Hong Kong

Hong Kong port has posted slightly higher container throughput volumes in March, according to data from the local port authority. Container traffic rose by 3.1% to 1.97m teu in March compared to 1.5m teu in February. Last month's volume was also up from 1.91m teu recorded in the same period last year.


Kwai Tsing container terminals accounted for 1.42m teu of the box traffic last month. For the three months from January to March this year, Hong Kong port handled a total of 5.56m teu, up 2.4% from 5.43m teu in the corresponding period last year. Hong Kong was ranked the world's third largest container port last year having moved 23.63m teu. Its volumes rose from 20.9m teu in 2009.
(Source:http://www.seatrade-asia.com)