Cargo statistics for the first six months of the year from the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) suggest that the Port of Philadelphia could see its fifth successive year of double-digit cargo growth.
Compared with January – June 2013, this year has seen container traffic increase by more than 29%, breakbulks by almost 13%, roro cargo by almost 5% and liquid bulks by more than 4%. All told, cargo tonnage at PRPA facilities has increased by more than 13%.
Containers have been a stand out for the year so far, with 219,060 teu handled between January and June; containerised tonnage was also up, from 1.18m tonnes for the period last year to 1.41m tonnes in 2014, a 19% increase.
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