Shanghai tops Singapore in January, up 2.7pc to three million TEU

2/20/2014 8:34:46 AM

THE world's busiest container facility, Shanghai port, saw container throughput at three million TEU in January, representing an increase or 2.7 per cent compared to the same month last year. According to statistics issued by the Shanghai International Port (Group) (SIPG), January's throughput was also 11 per cent higher than the 2.7 million TEU the port handled in December 2013. Last year, Shanghai port handled a total of 33.6 million TEU, beating its closest rival Singapore which moved 32.5 million TEU.  Asian Shipper News

RELATED NEWS

Singapore up 4.1pc in May to 2.94 million TEU, Hong Kong up 4.5pc (6/17/2014 8:30:59 AM) Shanghai April container volume increases 6.9pc to 3.02 million TEU (5/31/2014 9:15:44 AM) Singapore Changi Airport's April cargo upticks 0.6pc to 151,100 tonnes (5/27/2014 8:44:36 AM) Singapore up 6.2pc in April to 2.41 million TEU, HK up 6.4pc (5/19/2014 8:31:18 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) New link connects Singapore directly to Central Asia (4/5/2014 8:44:33 AM) OEL Singapore launches Vietnam loop connecting Singapore and Malaysia (4/4/2014 8:40:25 AM) Singapore up 2.2pc in February to 2.41 million TEU, HK up 6.4pc (3/19/2014 8:48:08 AM) MOL, RCL upgrade intra-Asia network with Singapore to Yangon feeders (3/17/2014 9:21:54 AM)

OTHER NEWS

Qingdao port container volume up 7pc to 15.52 million TEU in 2013 (2/19/2014 9:47:24 AM) Ukraine's port container throughput down 0.5pc to 52,296 TEU (2/17/2014 8:51:37 AM) Marginal drop in cargo moving through Ben Gurion airport in January (2/17/2014 8:50:54 AM) DB Schenker launches new Asia service for faster freight (2/11/2014 9:37:46 AM) South Korea's air cargo volume grows for first time in three years (1/27/2014 9:36:29 AM) Panama Canal tonnage reaches new high in Q1 (1/24/2014 9:30:14 AM) Ennore Port plans new terminal (1/24/2014 9:28:51 AM) Port of Charleston’s Container Throughput Climbs (1/24/2014 9:27:39 AM) Port of Dunkirk posts record 12pc rise to 292,000 TEU in 2013 (1/22/2014 9:36:31 AM) Leipzig/Halle freight volumes increase again (1/22/2014 9:35:45 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