Container port throughput growth in Q3 the highest for almost seven years

In the clearest sign yet that the lingering effects of the 2009 global financial crisis on the shipping industry have come to an end, global container port throughput figures surged in the third quarter of this year.

According to Alphaliner’s quarterly port survey – which covers the 200 ports representing around 75% of global container handling – global throughput grew 7.7% year-on-year.

This was the highest rate of growth since the beginning of 2011, which, in turn, had marked the end of ...