Hong Kong Q2 volume plunges 21.9pc to 3.69 million TEU
CONTAINER volume in the Port of Hong Kong fell 21.9 per cent to 3.69 million TEU year on year in the second quarter according to the Census and Statistics Department.
Total overall cargo throughput decreased by 14.9 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2022 to 44.5 million tonnes.
Within this total, laden and empty containers decreased 22.9 per cent and 17.8 per cent to 2.90 million TEU and 0.78 million TEU respectively.
Comparing the second quarter of 2023 with the second quarter of 2022, the number of ocean vessel arrivals increased 11.7 per cent to 4,785, with the total capacity also increasing 28 per cent to 77.1 million net tons.
Meanwhile, the number of river vessel arrivals increased by 30.1 per cent to 18,456, with the total capacity also increasing by 1.8 per cent to 18.4 million net tons.
source:SchedNet
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