Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 10.4% to 4.41 mln TEUs in QI’2016

In January-March 2016, port Hong Kong (China) handled 4.41 mln TEUs (10.4%, year-on-year). According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing fell by 11.9% to 3.43 mln TEUs, other terminals handled 977,000 t (-4.7%).

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.