Throughput of Singapore port down 6.7% to 41.87 mln tons in Jan’13

In January 2013, throughput of Singapore port declined by 6.7%, year-on-year, to 41.87 mln tons. According to the port’s Administration, container throughput climbed by 3.4% to 2.63 mln TEUs. Oil transshipment fell by 11.2% to 13.63 mln tons, bulk cargo – was down 35.6% to 1.14 mln tons.

The port’s container throughput in 2012 increased by 5.3% to 31.65 mln TEUs. Total throughput made 538.01 mln tons.