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Container traffic rises again

1st March 1986, Page 13
1st March 1986
Page 13
Page 13, 1st March 1986 — Container traffic rises again
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THE NUMBERS of containers moving between Britain and foreign trade areas in 1984 increased substantially with the exceptions of South Africa, Australasia and Scandinavia/Baltic, according to a survey from London-based Transmodal industries Research.

However, the proportion of imports and exports carried in boxes fell slightly.

Container traffic with the Indian Ocean increased by 22.4 per cent. Mediterranean 12.1 pc, North American close to 12 pc at 2.84 million tonnes, and North American almost eight per cent to 4.1 million tonnes.

The Scandinavian/ Baltic IA was slight and roll-on/off cargo was up eight per cent; the number of South African trade boxes fell 2.9 pc and Australasian fell 0.5 pc.