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Shanghai port moves more containers in November

Shanghai port moves more containers in November
China's Shanghai port recorded higher box throughput in November over the same period last year, according to figures from Shanghai International Port (Group) Co (SIPG).

The world's busiest container port registered 2.94m teu of volumes last month, up 4.3% from 2.82m teu posted in November 2012, data from SIPG showed.

Last month's volumes also rose 4.6% compared to 2.81m teu recorded in October this year.

In the first 11 months of this year, Shanghai port posted a total throughput of 30.92m teu, an increase of 3.9% over 29.77m teu in the previous corresponding period.

Last year, Shanghai port posted an annual throughput of 32.53m teu.