Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 8.9% to 18.64 mln TEUs in 11M’15

In January-November 2015, port Hong Kong (China) handled 18.64 mln TEUs (-8.9%, year-on-year). According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing fell by 11.5% to 14.33 mln TEUs, other terminals handled 4.31 mln t (-1.1%).

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.