SOUTHERN French port Marseille Fos has maintained its 2015 growth across all main business sectors with cargo throughput to the end of September totalling 60.9 million tonnes, up four per cent.
Container traffic gained four percentage points in tonnage and unit, to 8.8 million tonnes and 915,036 TEU.
Deepsea volumes at Fos were helped in early September with the maiden call of the 14,000 TEU Venus from China Shipping Container Lines.
Said port spokesman: "We continue to gain market share in our hinterland, which is key at a time of static economic growth in Asia. Such progress will help to support various development projects in the pipeline for 2016."
The container performance nudged general cargo to one per cent rise on 13.5 million tonnes, which included 2.9 million tonnes from ro-ro up four per cent and a six per cent to 126,747 vehicles.
Liquid bulks finished four points better on 36.6 million tonnes, driven by four per cent growth in crude oil and petroleum products to 33.9 million tonnes.
Crude imports went up six per cent at 19.6 million tonnes as refineries took further advantage of low prices. Their output balanced a fall in imports of refined products, where total volumes held steady at 9.5 million tonnes.
LPG soared 15 per cent to 1.6 million tonnes and LNG continued to close the deficit on last year to end the period three points down on 3.1 million tonnes.
Liquid chemicals and agro-products slipped three per cent to 2.7 million tonnes due to a cracker unit in Lavera being out of service for six weeks in early summer but the operation has since returned to normal.
Dry bulk repeated the eight per cent half-year increase to reach 10.8 million tonnes for the nine months, with steel industry volumes ¡V mainly raw materials imports - improving six per cent on 7.5 million tonnes.
Agro-bulks fell 12 per cent to 660,000 tonnes but other bulks contributed 2.6 million tonnes, up 21 per cent. Notable growth at the Carfos terminal was marked by large coal and bauxite consignments and 15,000 tonnes of spot traffic in September.
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26 October 2015 - 22:54
Marseille 9-month volume up 4pc to 8.8 million tonnes, 915,036 TEU
SOUTHERN French port Marseille Fos has maintained its 2015 growth across all main business sectors with cargo throughput to the end of September totalling 60.9 million tonnes, up four per cent.
PORTS
26 October 2015 - 22:54
Marseille 9-month volume up 4pc to 8.8 million tonnes, 915,036 TEU
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