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To March the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore has grown of +14.1%
In the first trimester of the 2014 increment it has been of +11.8%
April 14, 2014
Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Singapore has recorded an increase of +14.1% being piled almost 50,0 million tons regarding 43,8 million tons in March 2013. The goods containerized has been attested to 30,3 million tons (+7.2%) with a handling of containers that has been pairs to 2.834.900 teu (+7.2%). In decided rise also the goods conventional, that they have totaled 2,8 million tons (+12.3%), and the oil and not oil bulk, increased respective of +31.0% and +14.9% to 15,4 million and 1,4 million tons.
In the first trimester of the 2014 port it has enlivened a total of 140,3 million tons of goods, with a progression of +11.8% regarding 125,5 million tons in the period January-March last year. The volume of the goods containerized has been pairs to 83,0 million tons (+10.1%) with a container handling pairs to 7.934.000 teu (+3.9%). The traffic of the goods conventional is diminished of -2,7% to the 7,1 million one tons. Oil and not oil bulk is increased respective of +16.7% and +24.1% to 46,2 million and 3,9 million tons.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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