Box volumes at Singapore port increase 8.5% in June

In June 2017, box throughput was recorded at 2.82m teu, an increase of 8.5% compared to 2.6m teu seen in June 2016, MPA figures showed.

Last month’s volumes, however, dipped by 5.7% month-on-month from 2.99m teu posted in May, which is the highest monthly volume so far this year.

In the first six months of 2017, Singapore port handled total throughput of 16.14m teu, an improvement of 6.3% compared to 15.18m teu in the same period of 2016.