(EnergyAsia, January 21 2010, Thursday) — Singapore ports’ container traffic dropped 13.5% last year to 25.9 million standard-sized container units compared with 2008 figures. Last experienced in 2001, 2009’s negative growth was attributed to depressed global trade following the collapse of financial markets. 2009’s throughput was also the lowest since 2006’s level of 24.8 million…
SINGAPORE: Container traffic down sharply last year, 2010 outlook uncertain
Posted on January 20, 2010 by EnergyAsia