Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 4% to 17.75 mln TEUs in 11M’16

In January-November 2016, port Hong Kong (China) handled 17.75 mln TEUs (-4%, year-on-year). According to the port authority, the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing handled 13.8 mln TEUs (-3.7%), other terminals handled 3.95 mln t TEUs (-5.1%).

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.