Global container port volumes up 6.7% in first half 2017
London – Underscoring an upturn in container shipping global boxport volumes grew 6.7% in the first half of 2017, and forecast at 6% for the year as a whole by Alphaliner.
Underscoring an upturn in container shipping global boxport volumes grew 6.7% in the first half of 2017, and forecast at 6% for the year as a whole by Alphaliner. Survey of over 250 ports by Alphaliner showed containers volumes grew 7.4% in the second quarter having registered 5.9% in Q1 giving an a first half average of 6.7%. “The momentum is expected to continue in the second half, with the latest figures for July also showing very strong figures,” the analyst’s weekly report said.
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