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Shanghai starts 2017 with 12% rise in January box throughput

Shanghai starts 2017 with 12% rise in January box throughput
China’s Shanghai port has started 2017 with a rise in container throughput in January over the year-ago period, according to data released by Shanghai International Port (Group) Co (SIPG).

In January, the Chinese port of Shanghai moved 3.3m teu of boxes, an increase of 12.2% from 2.94m teu recorded in January 2016, SIPG data showed.

Last year, Shanghai retained its crown as the world’s busiest container port, handling 37.13m teu, up 1.6% from 36.54m teu registered in 2015.

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