Shanghai moves ahead of Hong Kong as world’s 2nd-busiest box port
The Port of Shanghai has overtaken Hong Kong as the world’s second-busiest container port behind Singapore.
During the first quarter, Shanghai’s throughput reached 5.88 million TEUs, up 28 percent over the first three months of 2006. Hong Kong handled 5.5 million TEUs in the same period, up 2.3 percent year-on-year.
Singapore has so far moved a total of 6.58 million TEUs, a gain of 14.2 percent over the first quarter 2006.
Shanghai moves ahead of Hong Kong as world’s 2nd-busiest box port
