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Shanghai box volumes up 7.7% in September

The Chinese port of Shanghai has handled more containers in September compared to the year-ago period, but volumes fell on a month-on-month comparison, according to statistics from Shanghai International Port (Group) Co (SIPG).

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

October 13, 2017

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In September, Shanghai port moved box volumes of 3.37m teu, up 7.7% compared to 3.13m teu in the same month of last year, data from SIPG showed.

Last month’s throughput, however, dipped by 2.6% compared to 3.46m teu recorded in August this year.

In the first nine months of 2017, Shanghai port registered a total throughput of 28.87m teu, an increase of 4.6% compared to 27.6m teu posted in the previous corresponding period.

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Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

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