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To August the traffic of the container in the port of Algeciras has grown of +9.4%
In the first eight months of 2015 a bending of 6.9% is recorded
September 24, 2015
Last month the port of Algeciras has enlivened a traffic of 7,9 million tons of goods, with an increment of +3.9% regarding August 2014. The several goods is piled to 5,1 million tons (+12.4%), of which 4,8 million tons of goods in container (+13.1%) pairs to 399.354 teu (+9.4%) and 359 thousand totaled with a handling of containers conventional tons of goods (+3.7%). The solid bulk has grown of +35.6% going up to 395 thousand tons, while the liquid bulk is diminished of -5,0% to the 2,0 million one tons.
In the first eight months of the 2015 Spanish port it has enlivened a total of 63,3 million tons of goods, with a bending of -2,3% regarding 64,8 million tons in the period January-August last year. The goods several pairs to 40,2 million tons (- 3.1%), of which 35,5 million containerized tons of goods (- 4.0%) realized with a container handling have been pairs to 2.877.925 teu (- 6.9%) and 4,7 million conventional tons of goods (+4.3%). Solid and liquid bulk is increased respective of +39.8% and +3.1% to 1,6 million and 18,0 million tons.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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