Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) up 10% to 11.9 mln TEUs in 7M’17

In January-July 2017, port Hong Kong (China) handled 11.9 mln TEUs (+10%, year-on-year).

According to the port authority, the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing handled 9.45 mln TEUs (+10.7%), other terminals handled 2.46 mln TEUs (+7.6%).

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.