20.01.17Hong Kong Reports Another Year of Decline in Box Traffic in 2019

Container throughput at the port of Hong Kong Container throughput at the port of Hong Kong amounted to 1.579 million TEUs in December 2019, down 5.7% from the same month in 2018, representing a decline for 23 consecutive months.

Containers handled at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals accounted for 1.194 million TEUs, down 0.9%, suffering a year-on-year decrease for 18 months running. Meanwhile, the remaining 385,000 TEUs were processed in midstream operations and at the River Trade Terminal, up 6.3%, enjoying a year-on-year improvement for two months running.

The 2019 figures totaled 14.22 million TEUs, down 6.3% from the previous year. The Kwai Tsing Terminals handled 14.22 million TEUs, down 8.1% from a year earlier and mid-streaming volumes rose slightly by 0.5% on year to 4.144 million TEUs in 2019.