Freight traffic at the Port of Singapore in January-October 2018, increased by 0.7% compared to the corresponding period of 2017 to 523.73 million tonnes, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore provisional figures show. Handling of oil cargo fell by 5.3% to 182.97 million tonnes, dry bulk cargo – down 6.6% to 14.15 million tonnes million tonnes. Container traffic grew by 9.8% to 30.45 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 throughput at the Port of Singapore grew 0.7 % , YoY , in the first 10 months of 2017 to 182 million metric tonnes ( tonnes ) , according to data from the city 's Port and Port Authority . While oil cargo dropped 5.3 % to 182.97 million mt and dry bulk cargo dropped 6.6 % to 14.15 million mt , container traffic increased 9.8 % to 30.45 million TEU .