The US port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) has reported a 16% year-on-year growth in container volumes from Asia.

The Florida-based port said it handled 157,689-teu in the first six months of its fiscal year against the 135,429-teu seen a year ago.

The Asian container trade is the fastest growing segment of Jaxport’s container cargo business, accounting for 33% of the business in the first six months of 2016 up from 31% the same period in 2015 and just 7% in 2014.

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