Le Havre first half container volumes down
Port of Le Havre said it handled 38.2 million tons of cargo in the first six months of the year, ship stores and bunkering included, a 1.7 percent drop compared to the first six months of 2008.
The port said it handled 10.8 million tons of containerized cargo or 1.1 million TEU in the period, an 8 percent drop against 2008.
Liquid bulk cargo was up 1.4 percent to 23.9 million tons, dry bulk cargo was up 2.1 percent to 2.3 million tons.
Le Havre first half container volumes down