Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) up 3.3% to 13.13 mln TEUs in Jan-July’14

In January-July 2014, port Hong Kong (China) handled 13.13 mln TEUs (+3.3%).  According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal  Kwai Tsing climbed by 7.7% to 10.52 mln TEUs, other terminals handled 2.6 mln TEUs (-10.5%).

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 22.25 mln TEUs.