Fujian-Taiwan nine-month direct shipping freight volume down 11pc

2013-10-23

THE cross-straits direct sea shipping services between Fujian and Taiwan posted a 11.58 per cent decline to 8.75 million tonnes of cargo in the first three quarters of 2013, reports Xinhua.

Cross-strait sailings also fell 1.51 per cent to 1,617 from January to September, but direct container voyages increased 4.8 per cent to 1,931, carrying 485,702 TEU, up 6.69 per cent year on year.

In September, Fujian-Taiwan direct sailings increased 3.48 per cent year on year to 180 but the freight they moved fell 10.71 per cent to 905,905 tonnes.

In this month, direct container sailings between the two regions went 0.93 per cent up to 219, carrying 56,185 TEU of boxes, which is 1.4 per cent more, said Xinhua.

Source from : www.schednet.com

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