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Singapore container volume up 7pc in November to 2.6 million TEU

Time：2016-12-15 Browse：218 Author：RISINGSUN

THE port of Singapore`s container throughput in November surged 7.1 per cent year on year to 2.57 million TEU from 2.4 million TEU in the same month last year, according to preliminary estimates from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

The volume recorded for November brought Singapore`s first 11 months throughput to 28.14 million TEU, one per cent lower compared to the same period of 2015.

Singapore`s closest rival, Shanghai port in China, is set to retain its crown as the world`s busiest container port as it handled a total throughput of 34.04 million TEU in the first 11 months of this year, according to Seatrade Maritime News.