Rotterdam’s ongoing container traffic surge eclipsed overall slackening throughput, and UK o/d traffic is down By registering today you will have access to: per week Weekly industry Industry Access to search the WorldCargo Powerful and intuitive navigation REGISTER or, if you are already a member LOGIN For unlimited access to all articles, back-issues, and WCN reports, please SUBSCRIBE Container traffic at Rotterdam Port rose 7.6% , YoY to 10.78 million TEU in the first three quarters of 2018 , according to Rotterdam port authority CEO Allard Castelein . He cited a 10% rise in westbound laden-container volume between Europe - Arctic , compared to a 5.7% drop in eastbound volume. North Atlantic container traffic grew by 10% , while Latin American traffic increased by 20% . There was also growth in the intra-European short-sea sector. The largest growth was seen with Liquified natural gas shipments which rose 190% to 3.74 million metric tonnes , thanks to transshipment from Russia 's Rotterdam fields in the Arctic , Castelein said.
Container traffic at Rotterdam Port rose 7.6% , YoY to 10.78 million TEU in the first three quarters of 2018 , according to Rotterdam port authority CEO Allard Castelein . He cited a 10% rise in westbound laden-container volume between Europe - Arctic , compared to a 5.7% drop in eastbound volume. North Atlantic container traffic grew by 10% , while Latin American traffic increased by 20% . There was also growth in the intra-European short-sea sector. The largest growth was seen with Liquified natural gas shipments which rose 190% to 3.74 million metric tonnes , thanks to transshipment from Russia 's Rotterdam fields in the Arctic , Castelein said.