FIGURES from the Hong Kong Marine Department showed the port handled 1.7 million TEU in September, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6.7 per cent from 1.8 million TEU in September last year.

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority reported a 13.6pc decrease in container movement in September, having handled 2.4 million TEU compared to 2.8 million TEU in September last year.