Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 8.1% to 15.48 mln TEUs in 9M’15

In January-September 2015, port Hong Kong (China) handled 15.48 mln TEUs (-8.1%, year-on-year). According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing fell by 11.4% to 11.86 mln TEUs, other terminals handled 3.62 mln t (-4.8%).

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.