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terminalista group PSA has closed the 2016 with a traffic record of beyond 67,6 million container (+5.5%)
Meng: 2017 will be newly a difficult year for the harbour field and that of the marine transport
January 12, 2017
In 2016 terminalista group PSA of Singapore it has enlivened a volume record of traffic of the container that has turned out pairs to beyond 67,6 million teu, with a progression of +5.5% regarding 64,1 million teu in the year precedence. If the traffic enlivened from the terminals managed from the group in the port of Singapore being is piled to 30,6 million teu (- 0.1%), the containerized trade in the terminals foreign countries of the group has grown of +10.6% attesting itself to 37,0 million teu.
"2016 - the managing director of the group PSA, Tan Chong Meng has commented - have been revealed to be another difficult year for the harbour field and that of the marine transport. We have had to get to terms with a slow down of the total commercial exchanges, with a weakening of the containerized shipment question, with an excess of ability to marine transport and with a depression of the hires".
Emphasizing that in spite of this scene negative PSA it has succeeded to obtain an increase of the results, Meng it has observed that "the difficult economic scene is destined to continue in 2017, but - it has added - it will not be only be a matter of this. We could assist - it has explained - to ulterior modifications at the level of system caused by the convergence of a slow increase of the market, the emergent technologies and new requirements of business. The fast consolidation in existence in the field of the containerized transport of line - it has found Meng - is determining uncertainties so as opportunity. The implementation of new producing marine services and new will have an impact on the market, with the consequent necessity of adjustments and adaptations not only by the terminals operator, but also by the little ones and great operators of the supply chain total".
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In 2016 terminalista group PSA of Singapore it has enlivened a volume record of traffic of the container that has turned out pairs to beyond 67,6 million teu, with a progression of +5.5% regarding 64,1 million teu in the year precedence. If the traffic enlivened from the terminals managed from the group in the port of Singapore being is piled to 30,6 million teu (- 0.1%), the containerized trade in the terminals foreign countries of the group has grown of +10.6% attesting itself to 37,0 million teu.
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