South Korean port throughput rises 10% in April

The total amount of cargo processed at South Korea's seaports increased more than 10 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of increasing trade, Yonhap reported.

According to the data released by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the amount increased 10.7 percent year-on-year to over 95 million tonnes last month.

The amount also represents only a 0.7 percent decrease from that of April 2008, meaning cargo handling has nearly recovered to pre-financial crisis levels.

The number of containers handled at all seaports also increased 21.9 percent in April from a year earlier to over 1.64 million TEUs.

(Source: www.cargonewsasia.com )