THE Philippines’ container traffic soared by 53 percent from January to November 2017 on the back of a strong shipping and trade environment and rising domestic demand, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) reported on Friday.

In a statement, PPA said it registered 9.084 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in the period, compared with 5.940 million in 2016.

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