Qingdao box volume to hit 10.2 million TEU in 2009

EASTERN China`s port of Qingdao`s annual container throughput is expected to come to 10.2 million TEU by year-end, Xinhua reported.
The port achieved a container throughput of 9.4 million TEU in November, up 2.3 per cent year on year, despite a national average decrease of seven per cent.
As of December 13, the port`s cumulative cargo tonnage has surpassed 300 million tonnes, up five per cent year on year, 15 days ahead of schedule compared to 2008.
The port`s foreign cargo throughput is expected to continue to stay in the second place this year among all Chinese ports.