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Singapore records stronger throughput in May

Singapore records stronger throughput in May
Singapore port moved more container boxes in May as throughput rose both year-on-year and month-on-month, according to preliminary estimates from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Box volumes in May were recorded at 2.83m teu, an increase of 1.4% compared to 2.79m teu in the same month of 2012, MPA figures showed.

Last month's throughput also improved by 7.6% compared to 2.63m teu registered in April 2013.
In the first five months of this year, Singapore handled a total throughput of 13.09m teu, up 1.2% from 12.93m teu moved in the corresponding period of 2012.