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The Port of New York sets its new annual and quarterly container traffic record
In 2020, 7.6 million teu (+1.5%) were moveded
February 4, 2021
In addition, the American port has closed 2020 with its new historical record of quarterly freight traffic which is recorded in the three last months of the year with 2.20 million tonnes, with an increase of +19.1% on the fourth quarter of 2019 2019. This new record was also achieved thanks to the new historical peaks of containers landing plans and containers that were equal to 1.14 million teu respectively (+23.1%) and 718,000 teu (+27.4%). Containers full at boarding are attested to 341,000 teu (-4.6%).
In December 2020 alone, the US port also established the new containerized traffic record for this month having 709,000 teu, up 21.3% on December 2019 (the previous record had been set in December 2018 with 609,000 teu). Containers full of disembarkation and embarkation are 353,000 teu (+24.0%) and 104,000 teu (-6,2%) and empty containers at 247,000 teu (+33.4%), volume - the latter - which represents the new absolute record of monthly handling of empty containers.
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In addition, the American port has closed 2020 with its new historical record of quarterly freight traffic which is recorded in the three last months of the year with 2.20 million tonnes, with an increase of +19.1% on the fourth quarter of 2019 2019. This new record was also achieved thanks to the new historical peaks of containers landing plans and containers that were equal to 1.14 million teu respectively (+23.1%) and 718,000 teu (+27.4%). Containers full at boarding are attested to 341,000 teu (-4.6%).
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