Shanghai retains ranking of top port in 2012

1/11/2013 10:04:14 AM

Shanghai Port saw its container volume rise 3.9 percent in December from a year earlier, data issued by the port's operator showed, cementing its position in 2012 as the world's busiest container port. Container throughput reached 2.76 million TEUs, down slightly from 2.82 million in November, reported Reuters. The year-on-year increase for the month compared with a rise of 7.6 percent in November. That marked the fourth straight month of gains and meant that the annual total for 2012 was at a record 32.5 million TEUs, up from 31.7 million in 2011. Shanghai overtook Singapore to be the world's busiest container port in 2010 and surpassed 30 million TEUs in 2011, which set a record high at the time, according to the China Communications Ministry.   Cargonews Asia

RELATED NEWS

Shanghai April container volume increases 6.9pc to 3.02 million TEU (5/31/2014 9:15:44 AM) Container Volume Rises at India’s Major Ports (5/15/2014 9:26:20 AM) Saudia Cargo boosts Shanghai service with B747-8F (4/10/2014 9:08:14 AM) Lufthansa starts daily freighter flights to Shanghai (4/8/2014 8:34:23 AM) Shanghai tops Singapore in January, up 2.7pc to three million TEU (2/20/2014 8:34:46 AM) Container Traffic Dips at Indian Ports (11/19/2013 8:55:17 AM) Shanghai Aug boxes up 13.3pc to 2.9 million TEU, up 4.4pc since Jan (9/10/2013 9:22:10 AM) Netherlands Tops Port Infrastructure Ranking (9/10/2013 9:21:16 AM) Shanghai Port handles 2.98 million TEU in July, up 5pc year on year (8/15/2013 8:38:31 AM) Shanghai's port volumes hold steady in June at 2.77 million TEU (7/9/2013 9:47:48 AM)

OTHER NEWS

Singapore's Container Traffic Rose 5.7 Percent in 2012 (1/11/2013 10:03:21 AM) Global idle fleet stands at 5pc, 297 ships, totalling 809,000 TEU (1/10/2013 10:19:38 AM) MOL Announces New Terminals for LA, Oakland Calls (1/10/2013 10:19:09 AM) Maersk Line takes long-term charter of two postpanamax 8,000-TEUers (1/10/2013 10:17:31 AM) Maersk Line Cancels Three China Calls for New Year (1/9/2013 10:03:28 AM) Maersk Line Hikes New Zealand-Australia Rates (1/9/2013 10:02:15 AM) Alphaliner: Transpacific lane absorbed most capacity in 2012 (1/9/2013 10:01:49 AM) APL increasing transatlantic rates (1/9/2013 10:01:31 AM) APL, Hamburg Sud go their own ways on west coast of Latin America (1/8/2013 10:19:01 AM) Emirates Shipping Line to Boost Intra-Asia Rates (1/8/2013 10:17:05 AM)

COMMENTS

Your comment

Content: Email / Name / Tel:

The most comprehensive and easy-to-use global marine weather application

With the Courtesy of Bao Hoang Yachts Co. Click "HERE" to get your own 30day free trail or contact Ms Phuong Bui at Vietnam Shipper: phuongbq@vil.com.vn / 08.39330 148