Shanghai port box volume increases 5.4pc to 3.11 million TEU in August

SHANGHAI, the world's biggest container port, posted a 5.4 per cent year-on-year increase in August volume to 3.11 million TEU, the highest monthly throughput this year, according to the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG).

August container volume also increased 1.6 per cent month-on-month over July, data from SIPG showed.

From January to August 2014, Shanghai port handled a total throughput of 23.44 million TEU, up 5.3 per cent year on year.