HK down 6pc in January to 2 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.2pc

FIGURES from the Hong Kong Marine Department show the port handled 1.97 million TEU in January, a decrease of 6 per cent over the 2.1 million TEU in January of last year.

Singapore`s Maritime and Port Authority reported a 5.2 per cent increase in container movement in January, having handled 2.54 million TEU compared to 2.42 million TEU in January of last year.