Nantong port box volume up 11pc to 176,800 TEU in first four months

2013-06-06

THE Jiangsu Nantong port in eastern China posted a year-on-year 11.4 per cent increase in container throughput to 176,800 TEU in the first four months of the year, reports Xinhua.

From January to April, the port's overall cargo throughput rose 6.97 per cent to 63.16 million tonnes. Its collective cargo throughput is expected to reach 200 million tonnes this year.

Also, foreign trade cargo throughput was up 10.16 per cent to 14.07 million tonnes in the first four months, including 8.35 million tonnes handled by Nantong Port Group.

In April, the port container throughput increased 39.2 per cent year on year and 28 per cent month on month to 59,700 TEU, setting a record high.

Source from : www.schednet.com

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