Freight traffic at the Port of Singapore in January-November 2018, increased by 0.4% compared to the corresponding period of 2017 to 575.44 million tonnes, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore provisional figures show. Handling of oil cargo fell by 5.3% to 201.6 million tonnes, dry bulk cargo – down 8.2% to 15.31 million tonnes million tonnes. Container traffic grew by 9% to 33.47 million TEUs. Singapore is the city-state located on an island in the South-East Asia. In 2017, the port handled 626.17 million tonnes of cargo.
cargo at the Port of Singapore rose to 575.44 million metric tonnes ( mt ) between 2005 and November , a YoY increase of 0.4 % . In comparison , in 2017 , the port processed 626.17 million mt of cargo in total . Provisional numbers recorded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore also showed handling of cargo traffic was up 9 % to 33.47 million TEU , while oil production was down 5.3 % to 201.6 million mt and dry bulk consignments fell 8.2 % to 15.31 million tonnes .