The UK region's largest port has seen annual container traffic volumes surpass 100,000 TEUs for the first time, reported The Journal, Newcastle.
PD Ports reached the new milestone in November saying it is the highest volume of containers ever recorded at Teesport in any calendar year.
Frans Calje, PD Ports' managing director, unitised, said: "We are delighted that in these difficult economic times our efforts have clearly out-performed the market.
"We are really proud of what has been achieved at Teesport this year. We expect to reach this benchmark earlier each year as we move forward."
The performance is attributable to the creation of huge Tesco and Asda warehouses in the port, which attract container ships from the Far East.
However, the fly in the ointment for the port in the coming months will be reduced volumes of coal and iron ore, and exports of finished steel from the Teesside Cast Products steel plant at Redcar.
PD Ports reached the new milestone in November saying it is the highest volume of containers ever recorded at Teesport in any calendar year.
Frans Calje, PD Ports' managing director, unitised, said: "We are delighted that in these difficult economic times our efforts have clearly out-performed the market.
"We are really proud of what has been achieved at Teesport this year. We expect to reach this benchmark earlier each year as we move forward."
The performance is attributable to the creation of huge Tesco and Asda warehouses in the port, which attract container ships from the Far East.
However, the fly in the ointment for the port in the coming months will be reduced volumes of coal and iron ore, and exports of finished steel from the Teesside Cast Products steel plant at Redcar.