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Singapore port container volumes up 5.8% in Feb

Despite the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the key Chinese container shipping market the Southeast Asian hub port of Singapore reported a 5.8% jump in volumes in February.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 13, 2020

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According to the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) the port handled 2.90m teu in February 2020 up 5.8% year-on-year. For the first two months of 2020 volumes were up 5.9% at 6.08m teu compared to 5.74m teu in the same period a year earlier.

Most other numbers for the port were positive in February with vessel arrivals in terms of tonnage up 9.4% year-on-year at 234.66m gt, the number of vessel arrivals increased 5.9% in February to 10,879, and bunker sales were up 2.6% to 3.88m tonnes in the second month of 2020.

Only cargo throughput in tonnes saw a drop in February 2020 falling 1% to 47.47m tonnes.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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