(CW Group) In New Zealand, Timaru's container terminal has hit a new record for the number of containers handled in a year, reports Stuff.

The container terminal had moved 84,402 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), the result was a volume increase of 18 percent over the previous financial year, which had only seen 71,059 TEUs moved. Confirming the details, Timaru Container Terminal manager John Bromley said that container traffic at Timaru had quadrupled, since 2014.

According to the report, John Bromley, Timaru container terminal manager shows off what a successful year of shipping looks like. Bromley said the terminal's success was great news for the region and he "couldn't be happier" with the new record.

The news, follows the recent release of the South Canterbury Labour Market Survey which predicted activity levels at the port would continue to increase with projected growth in the region.