Export volume for October was 138,377 tonnes, up 4.1% against the same month last year. Aggregate export tonnage for the first ten months was 1,166,665 tonnes, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.4%.

The import sector registered a 2.6% growth on a year-on-year basis in October, with 60,085 tonnes being handled. Total import volume for the first ten months of the year was 570,655 tonnes, up 3.3% against the same period last year.

Transshipment volume for October was 42,336 tonnes, up 15% against the same month last year. Cumulative transshipment volume from January to October was 348,018 tonnes, up 10.7% from a year earlier.

Lilian Chan, General Manager, Marketing & Customer Service said, "We are pleased to achieve two new handling records and at the same time maintaining our service delivery standards to our customers, reflecting the effect of our on-going efficiency enhancement initiatives. We are confident that we will continue to manage the growth in cargo volume in the peak season, while delivering our usual high quality services to our customers."

The summary for the export, import and transshipment volumes handled in October and the cumulative figures from January to October 2006 are tabulated below: