Freight flows via Port of Singapore grow 7.28% in Jan-Sept, to 375m tons

Cargo turnover of the port of Singapore in January-September 2010 increased by 7.28% compared with the same period last year, to 375 million tons, the Port Authority press release said. In nine recent months crude oil transshipment fell by 1.7% - to 130.89 million tons, while container throughput grew by 12.1% - to 21,244,400 TEUs.

Singapore is a city-state located on an island in Southeast Asia. Throughput of the port in 2009 totaled 472 million tons.