Original news was published on 21 April, 2015

The Port of Bilbao in Spain has closed 2014 with a movement of goods, excluding local traffic and supplies, of 30.8 million tonnes, an increase of 4 percent compared to the previous year at just over 1.2 million tonnes.

All types of packaging have undergone a positive trend, with record results in container traffic, port officials told Breakbulk.com. The number of containers rose by 4 percent for the first time, reaching 630,888 TEUs and the merchandise entering or leaving a container has reached the amount of 6.6 million tonnes, a gain of 4 percent. Reefer container traffic, meanwhile, grew by 6.5 percent.

Traffic entering or leaving by rail from the Port facilities also grew — in this case by  18 percent.

*NEWS SOURCE