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Busan container traffic grows in June

Busan container traffic grows in June
Busan: South Korea's Busan port reported increased container throughput in June compared to a year ago but volumes fell month-on-month.

Busan posted box throughput of 1.42m teu in June, a 4.7% increase from 1.36m teu in June 2011, according to figures from Busan Port Authority. However, June traffic dropped 7.9% compared to 1.54m teu seen in May.

In the first six months of this year, container throughput at the port rose 8.4% year-on-year to 8.53m teu.