Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) up 12.7% to 3.17 mln TEUs in Jan-Feb'17

In January-February 2017, port Hong Kong (China) handled 3.17 mln TEUs (+12.7%, year-on-year).

According to the port authority, the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing handled 2.47 mln TEUs (+9.4%), other terminals handled 700,000 TEUs (+26.3%).

Port Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest ports. It is capable of handling 456,000 vessels per year. In 2016, the port’s container throughput hit 19.58 mln TEUs.