Dunkirk’s box volumes up 2% in 2005

Dunkirk’s box volumes up 2% in 2005    The port authority of Dunkirk reported today that the French port handled 205,000 TEUs in 2005, up 2 percent over 2004.
   For general cargo, the port handled a record 53.3 million metric tons, an improvement of 5 percent compared to 51 million metric tons in the previous year.
   Imports totaled 38.3 million metric tons, up by 2 percent, with exports up 12 percent to 15 million metric tons.