Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 12.5% to 2.86 mln TEUs

In January-February 2016, port Hong Kong (China) handled 2.86 mln TEUs (-12.5%, year-on-year). According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing fell by 13.3% to 2.26 mln TEUs, other terminals handled 600,000 t (-9%).

Port Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest ports. It is capable of handling 456,000 vessels per year. In 2015, the port’s container throughput hit 20.11 mln TEUs.