Strong results at Sines

Container volumes rose by 10.3% at the Port of Sines in Portugal, with a total throughput of 1.67m teu in 2017.

For the first time since it began operating, back in 2004, the Container Terminal – Terminal XXI, took the top spot in terms of handling rates, accounting for nearly 42% of the total handled.

Volumes at the Multipurpose Terminal surpassed 6.3m tonnes with growth of 8.5% particularly due to a 13% rise in coal handling.