【明報專訊】HONG KONG'S PORT CONTAINER THROUGHPUT lost a top-ten spot in the world for the first time last year, according to the latest statistics released by an international shipping research institution. Over the past decade or so, Hong Kong's shipping industry has faced fierce competition, and its cargo throughput has fallen to one new low after another. In recent years, factors such as the Sino-US trade war and geopolitics have worsened the decline.