Port of Keelung cargo throughput up 31.95% to 10,89mln tonnes in March, 2013

The volume of cargo handled in Port of Keelung (comprising Keelung, Taipei, and Suao Ports) in March, 2013 up to 10,891,043 tons, compared with last month, a increase of 31.95%, compared with the same month last year, a increase of 6.95%, said in the press release.

The number of containers handled this month is 227,559.75 TEUs, compared with last month, a increase of 32.96%, compared with the same month last year, a increase of 6.29%.

The number of inbound vessels this month is 879 vessels, compared with last month, a increase of 47.73%, compared with the same month last year, a increase of 6.42%.

The cumulative volume of cargo handled from January to March this year reaches 30,483,006 tons, compared with the same period last year, an increase of 8.36%.

The cumulative number of containers handled comes to 639,130.75 TEUs, compared with the same period last year, an increase of 9.13%.

The cumulative number of inbound vessels is 2,298 vessels, compared with the same period last year, an increase of 2.96%.