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Singapore port’s container volumes dip 5% in first six monthsSingapore port’s container volumes dip 5% in first six months

Container throughput at the port of Singapore in the first half of 2016 dipped by 5% compared to the same period of 2015, according to preliminary estimates from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

July 14, 2016

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From January to June this year, Singapore port registered a total throughput of 15.19m teu, a decrease of 5% compared to 16m teu seen in the previous corresponding period.

Box volumes in June were recorded at 2.6m teu, inching down 0.8% from 2.62m teu handled in the same month of 2015, MPA data showed.

Last month’s volumes also went down by 2.6% from the 2.67m teu moved in May 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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