Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 9.4% to 8.36 mln TEUs in Jan-May’15

In January-May 2015, port Hong Kong (China) handled 8.36 mln TEUs (-9.4%, year-on-year). According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing fell by 10.3% to 6.64 mln TEUs, other terminals handled 1.7 mln t (+5.7%).

Port Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest ports. It is capable of handling 456,000 vessels per year. In 2014, the port’s container throughput hit 22.27 mln TEUs.