Marseilles box volume rebounds slightly in April
Container traffic at the Port of Marseilles-Fos saw container traffic rebound in April, taking the edge off a significant first quarter drop in volume.
The port said volume at its deep sea terminal, which handles east-west services, has grown 1 percent through the first four months of 2009, to 225,726 TEUs. A strong April allowed total throughput, including intra-Europe trade, to reach 284,715 TEUs, 11 percent lower than the same period in 2008, but much better than the 21 percent drop through the first three months of the year.
Container volume measured by tonnage has fallen 14 percent through April.
Marseilles box volume rebounds slightly in April
