China’s throughput to top 100 million TEUs
Throughput at Chinese ports is expected to top the 100 million-TEU mark, according to projections made by the country's communications ministry.
Through September, China's ports had handled more than 82 million TEUs, an increase of 22 percent over 2006, China Daily reported Sunday from the World Shipping Summit in Tianjin. Headlined by Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, China handled 93 million TEUs in 2006. Shanghai is forecast by some to overtake Singapore as the world's busiest port this year, with Shenzhen and Hong Kong in third and fourth place.
China’s throughput to top 100 million TEUs
