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The port of Sydney closes the fiscal year 2010-11 with a traffic container record
To Port Botany they are enlivened beyond 2.020.000 teu (+4.8%)
August 9, 2011
For the first time the port of Sydney has enlivened beyond two million container in a single financial year. In the exercise 2010-11, conclusosi 30th june, in the harbour area of Port Botany, that it is dedicated to the traffic of the container, they are enlivened beyond 2.020.000 container teu, with a progression of 4.8% compared to the previous established record of 1.927.507 teu in fiscal year 2008-09.
"It is important to emphasize - the managing director of Sydney Ports Corporation has commented, Grant Gilfillan - than, if the traffic of the container to Port Botany is supported by an increase of the imports determined from the appreciation of the Australian dollar, to the result it has contributed also a consisting commercial performance of the field of the regional and agricultural exports of the State. Altogether the full exports of container in financial year 2010-11 have grown of 3.6% regarding the same period of the year precedence reaching beyond 458.700 teu". The full imports of container are piled to 1.000.450 teu (+5.2%).
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For the first time the port of Sydney has enlivened beyond two million container in a single financial year. In the exercise 2010-11, conclusosi 30th june, in the harbour area of Port Botany, that it is dedicated to the traffic of the container, they are enlivened beyond 2.020.000 container teu, with a progression of 4.8% compared to the previous established record of 1.927.507 teu in fiscal year 2008-09.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
