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To April the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore is increased of +2.4%
the volume of containerized cargos has grown of +8.2%
May 14, 2014
Last month the port of Singapore has enlivened a traffic of the goods pairs to a total of beyond 47,5 million tons, with an increment of +2.4% regarding 46,4 million tons in April 2013. The goods containerized is piled to 29,6 million tons (+8.2%) and is realized with a handling of containers pairs almost 2,8 million teu (+6.2%). The traffic of the goods conventional is diminished of -11,5% to the 2,6 million one tons. The volume of the oil traffic is dropped of -4,8% to the 14,1 million one tons and that of the other bulk is diminished of -5,3% to the 1,2 million one tons.
In the first four months of the 2014 port it has enlivened altogether 188,8 million tons of goods, with a progression of +9.8% regarding 171,9 million tons in the January-April period last year. In the field of the container the traffic has been of 112,7 million tons (+9.6%) with a container handling pairs to 10,7 million teu (+4.5%). The goods conventional has been attested 9,7 million to tons (- 5.3%). Oil and not oil bulk is increased respective of +12.5% and +16.3% to 61,2 million and 5,1 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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Last month the port of Singapore has enlivened a traffic of the goods pairs to a total of beyond 47,5 million tons, with an increment of +2.4% regarding 46,4 million tons in April 2013. The goods containerized is piled to 29,6 million tons (+8.2%) and is realized with a handling of containers pairs almost 2,8 million teu (+6.2%). The traffic of the goods conventional is diminished of -11,5% to the 2,6 million one tons. The volume of the oil traffic is dropped of -4,8% to the 14,1 million one tons and that of the other bulk is diminished of -5,3% to the 1,2 million one tons.
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