Cross-strait 8-month container volume up 12.7pc to 1.32 million TEU
MAINLAND China-Taiwan shipping posted a 12.7 per cent year-on-year increase in cross-strait container movement to 1.32 million TEU from January to August, while overall tonnage rose 2.9 per cent to 40.19 million tonnes, reports Xinhua.
The Ministry of Transport said that cross-strait tonnage increased 0.7 per cent over July to 5.08 million tonnes with bulk cargo rising 5.3 per cent to 1.72 million tonnes while box volume flattened at 173,000 TEU.
Cross-strait passenger volume was up 0.9 per cent in August over July to 13,000 in the month, affected by increased tourists in summer vacation especially those from mainland to Taiwan.