Hong Kong port moved 1.65m teu of containers in February, representing a year-on-year increase but a month-on-month decline, Seatrade Asia online reports. February figures rose 7.7% compared to 1.53m teu in the same month of 2011, according to statistics from the Marine Department. Month-on-month, last month's throughput dropped from 1.97m teu recorded in January.
In the first two months of this year, Hong Kong handled 3.62m teu of throughput, slipping 0.3% compared to the corresponding period of last year.
In 2011, Hong Kong posted container throughput of 24.4m teu.
In the first two months of this year, Hong Kong handled 3.62m teu of throughput, slipping 0.3% compared to the corresponding period of last year.
In 2011, Hong Kong posted container throughput of 24.4m teu.