Economy

Shanghai may pass Singapore as world's busiest port

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-07-14 10:56

Shanghai may overtake Singapore to become the world's busiest container port this year, helped by a strong rebound in global trade, the Straits Times said.

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Shanghai handled more containers between April and June, the report said, citing data compiled by port authorities. In the first six months of this year, Singapore moved 14.05 million 20-foot standard containers and Shanghai 13.85 million, it said.