Moderate growth in container throughput

In the first nine months of 2008, container throughput in Rotterdam was 6% up, from 77.8 to 82.4 million tonnes. Incoming trade rose slightly more sharply than outgoing, by 6.9% to 40.8 million tonnes and 5.2% to 41.7 million tonnes respectively.

Expressed in TEU (20-foot container units), throughput was 8.2 million units, an increase of 2%. The difference between units and weight is a consequence of the regulation of empty containers by the big terminals.

Source: Transportweekly