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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).

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

February 14, 2017

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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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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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