Dubai ports authority sees 24.7% container rise
The Dubai ports authority, recent purchaser of CSX World Terminals, saw its container throughput for 2004 increase 24.7 percent to a record 6.4 million TEUs, compared to 5.2 million in 2003.
Inbound TEUs through the authority’s ports totaled 1.8 million up 27.7 percent. Outbound TEUs were 1.4 million a rise of 26 percent. Transshipment throughput jumped 23.1 percent to 3.2 million TEUs.
DPA’s general cargo tonnage for 2004 increased 20 percent to 6.3 million tons.
Dubai ports authority sees 24.7% container rise
