Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Last year the world ports have enlivened 815,6 million containers (- 1.2%)
The pandemic has interrupted the positive trend that has been underway since 2010
November 24, 2021
Among the nations whose ports in 2020 have enlivened a volume of traffic more than five million teu, to record the most substantial percentage increases compared to 2019 were be Morocco with 7.0 million teu (+15.0%), Vietnam com 14.6 million teu (+7.0%), Saudi Arabia with 9.4 million teu (+5.5%) and Panama with 15.3 million teu (+5.0%). To total on the other hand, the most significant reductions in traffic volumes of containers handled by national ports were United Kingdom with 8.7 million teu (-15.0%), Philippines with 7.5 million teu (-14.9%), France with 5.1 million teu (-13.0%), South Africa with 4.0 million teu (-12.3%), Canada with 6.2 million teu (-10.2%), Mexico with 6.4 million teu (-9.2%) and Germany with 18.0 million teu of teu (-8.0%). In Italy, with 9.8 million teu handled, the decrease on 2019 was -3.2%.
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