Thessaloniki Port Authority on Tuesday reported a 10-year record for container traffic in 2017, as well the second highest performance in the last 20 years, despite prolonged strikes by customs workers in Gate 16, according to ANA.
Container cargo grew 16.74 pct in 2017 totaling 401,947 TEUs, from 344,316 in 2016. It is a 10-year record and the second highest performance in the last 20 years. Transit operations grew 19.73 pct and Greek exports in containers rose 14.46 pct. “Traffic volume of more than 400,000 TEUs approaches the ceiling of existing capacity of the container terminal,” the authority noted in an announcement.
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