FOLLOWING the release of the Skelton Sherborne Shipping Index, Sydney Ports has announced container throughput hit a record monthly high in November.
According Sydney Ports, 181,700 TEUs was transferred through Port Botany, which is a 7.9% increase on the same period last year.
“Container trade figures for the month of November 2009 which show a combination of stronger exports and high demand for imported goods, has helped Sydney Ports reach this significant milestone,” Sydney Ports CEO Grant Gilfillan says.
Sydney Ports says its largest trading partner, China, contributed to 30% of the total container trade in November.
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