Export volume in August experienced a 13.3% drop against last year to 117,771 tonnes. Aggregate export volume for the first eight months was 940,067 tonnes, down 8.6% compared with the same period last year.
The import volume for August was 55,345 tonnes, representing a decline of 8.9% against August last year. Aggregate import volume for the first eight months was 458,746 tonnes, representing a decline of 7.3% year-on-year.
The transshipment volume was 48,259 tonnes in August, indicating a year-on-year growth of 1.7%. Cumulative transshipment tonnage for the first eight months was 386,327 tonnes, up 5.0% against the same period last year.
The summary of the export, import and transshipment volumes is tabulated as follows:
Tonnage handled by Hactl in August and January to August 2011:
' | Aug-11 | Jan to Aug 2011 (Cumulative) |
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' | Tonnage (in tonnes) |
Comparison | Tonnage (in tonnes) |
Comparison |
Export | 117,771 | -13.30% | 940,067 | -8.60% |
Import | 55,345 | -8.90% | 458,746 | -7.30% |
Transshipment | 48,259 | 1.70% | 386,327 | 5.00% |
Total | 221,375 | -9.30% | 1,785,140 | -5.60% |