Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 2.5% to 19.58 mln TEUs in 2016

In January-December 2016, port Hong Kong (China) handled 19.58 mln TEUs (-2.5%, year-on-year).

According to the port authority, the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing handled 15.2 mln TEUs (-2.4%), other terminals handled 4.37 mln t TEUs (-2.8%).

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.