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Singapore container volumes climb 7% in November

Singapore port has recorded 2.57m teu of container throughput in November, up by 7.1% from 2.4m teu in the year-ago period, according to preliminary estimates from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

December 13, 2016

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The volume recorded for November brought Singapore’s first 11 months throughput to 28.14m teu, a figure that is just 1% lower compared to the same period of 2015.

Singapore’s closest rival, Shanghai port in China, is set to retain its crown as the world’s busiest container port as it handled a total throughput of 34.04m teu in the first 11 months of this year.

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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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