The port authority said it handled 98.23m tonnes to 30 June, up 2.7% from the same period in 2013.

Container volumes rose by 4% to 53.55m tonnes or 2.9% to 4.41m teu, while March was its best ever month for boxes.

Ro-ro freight was up 1.3% at 2.34m gt.

Overall oil volumes rose 4% to 30.42m tonnes, with products adding 7.8% at 22.38m