Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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The port of Singapore has established the own new historical quarterly record of traffic
It is obtained thanks to the increase of the oil bulk. Decrease of the container
July 15, 2019
according to trimester of this year of the goods having enlivened almost 163,3 million tons of cargos, with a progression of +3.9% on the period April-june of the 2018 and with an increment of +1.1% on the previous recorded quarterly maximum peak in the fourth trimester of 2017 with the 161,5 million one tons. The new absolute record is marked thanks to the new historical quarterly record of the single oil traffic that is piled to 62,7 million tons, temporary data that, however, historically is inferior to the data of communicated definitive traffic from the Harbour Authority of the Asian port of call and that it represents an increase of +17.0% on according to trimester last year. In increase they have turned out also the other bulk types with 4,2 million tons (+1.4%). For according to consecutive trimester they are diminished, instead, the goods containerized that has been attested 90,8 million to tons (- 2.6%) and are realized with a handling of containers pairs to 9,13 million teu (- 0.3%) and is dropped also the goods conventional that have totaled 5,6 million tons (- 8.8%).
In the first semester of the 2019 port of Singapore it has enlivened altogether 315,2 million tons of goods, since it last year represents the new record of relative traffic to the first half of the year and a rise of +0.7% on the first six months when the precedence was achieved record. In the field of the containers the traffic has been of 178,7 million tons (- 2.4%) and is realized with a container handling pairs to 18,0 million teu (0%). The goods conventional is come down of -3,2% to the 11,8 million one tons. In increase it is the oil bulk is those of other type that have turned out pairs respective to 116,1 million tons (+6.1%) and 8,5 million tons (+2.1%).
In single june 2019 a total of 53,1 million tons of goods is enlivened, since it constitutes the new record for this month and an increase of +2.5% on june 2018 when the precedence was marked record. The container, with 29,5 million tons and almost 3,0 million teu enlivened, has shown decreases respective of the -4,5% and -2,0%. In bending also the goods conventional with 1,8 million tons (- 11.3%). The oil bulk is piled to 20,2 million tons (+15.1%) and those of other type to 1,6 million tons (+21.4%).
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