Throughput

Modest growth expected at Hong Kong airport in 2013

14 Jan 2013

Hong Kong International Airport expects to achieve modest traffic growth in 2013, after reporting slower passenger traffic growth last year than in 2011.

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December data raises eyebrows

12 Jan 2013

Beijing's announcement of surprisingly good trade data for December has prompted more doubt than relief, since it contradicts several other indicators as well as figures from trading partners.

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Hong Kong losing ground as major port, association head says

28 Nov 2012

A raft of issues ranging from a lack of government support to a lack of facilities and new height restrictions in Kwai Chung are eroding Hong Kong's competitiveness as a top global port, a leading...

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Hong Kong set to lose No 3 port rank to Shenzhen

26 Nov 2012

Shenzhen is set to overtake Hong Kong as the world's third-busiest container port this year for the first time ever on an annual basis.

This comes as total box volumes through Shenzhen's...

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China's Ningbo port on way to regain glory

17 Nov 2012

Ningbo stands a fair chance of overtaking Shenzhen as the mainland's second-busiest port and the world's fourth-busiest in a few years.

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Exports U-turn but better days ahead

13 Nov 2012

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) has revised down its forecast for Hong Kong's export growth for the year from 1 per cent growth to a 1 per cent decline, said deputy executive...

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3:55AM

Shanghai port operator books 31pc net decline

Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the Shanghai-listed operator of the city's ports, said interim net profit declined 30.73 per cent to 1.71 billion yuan (HK$1.94 billion), while revenue...

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Shenzhen container traffic declines 19.8pc

Container throughput in Shenzhen, the mainland's second-busiest port, declined further last month, dimming hopes of a quick recovery in the country's exports.

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Shanghai port may raise rates

Analysts forecast higher charges as profit rises 36pc on throughput growth

Shanghai International Port Group, the operator of China's busiest port, is expected to raise handling...

3:32PM

Carriers warn of surcharge for Yantian delays

Shipping lines are growing frustrated by berthing and loading delays at the burgeoning port of Yantian and warn they may implement a congestion surcharge to compensate for cost and scheduling...

8:44PM

Throughput up at Long Beach

Throughput at the port of Long Beach, the United States' second-busiest container terminal, rose almost 12 per cent last month as trade volumes at the facility continued their erratic pattern...

1:51AM

Drop in air cargo

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals has reported a second consecutive quarter of declining air-cargo throughput. It blamed the poor result on continued softness in demand in the United States.

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