Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 5.4% to 18.3 mln TEUs

In January-October 2013, port Hong Kong (China) handled 18.3 mln TEUs (-5.4%).  According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal  Kwai Tsing dropped by 3.4% to 14.12 mln TEUs, other terminals handled  4.18 mln TEUs (-11.7%).

Port Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest ports. It is capable of handling 456,000 vessels per year. In 2012, the port’s container throughput hit 23.1 mln TEUs.