Shanghai up 19pc to 13.86 million TEU in first half

SHANGHAI port reported a 19 per cent year-on-year increase in container throughput in the first half of the year to 13.86 million TEU, hitting a record high, reports Xinhua.

The port's container throughput would likely beat the earlier projection of 25.5 million TEU for full-year 2010.

The Waigaoqiao port area saw container throughput up 13.5 per cent to 7.23 million TEU in the first half. The Yangshan port area recorded an increase of 30.6 per cent to 4.7 million TEU.
(Source:www.schednet.com)