Port of Melbourne

In the Port of Melbourne, container volume was down year on year in December. The total container throughput of the Australian port decreased by 5.2% in the last month of 2022, compared with the same month in 2021, reaching 261,334 TEUs.

Port of Melbourne noted that furniture, metal construction, domestic appliances, various food preparations, paperboard, toys & sporting goods, and electrical machinery were all down compared with the previous year’s numbers.

Furthermore, total foreign shipments...

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Port of Melbourne saw total container throughput (full and empty) in November down 8.4% over the same month in 2021 with a total of 258,449 TEUs.

Additionally, year-to-date container volumes of the Australian port are increased by 5.6% compared with the same period last year.

Full overseas imports were down 12.16% in November with domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, ceramic goods, clothing, miscellaneous manufactures and metal manufactures all above last year’s volumes.

Full overseas...

https://container-news.com/decreased-container-traffic-at-port-of-melbourne-in-november/

Port of Melbourne noted increased container volumes in October 2022 compared to the same month last year.

The Australian port saw October’s container throughput rise by 15.6% over October 2021 with a total of 295,149 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are up 9.3%.

Full overseas imports increased by 11.9% from October 2021 with domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, ceramic goods, clothing, miscellaneous manufactures and metal manufactures all above last year’s volumes.

Full overseas...

https://container-news.com/increased-container-volume-at-port-of-melbourne-in-october/

In September 2022, the total container throughput increased by 8.2%, compared to the same month last year, at the Port of Melbourne, which handled a total of 287,350 TEUs.

Additionally, the Australian port’s container volume from January to September 2022 has increased by 7.3%, according to the port’s data.

Last month’s full overseas imports are up 10.8% from September 2021, while full overseas exports are up 8.7%. At the same time, total empty container movements were 4.3% higher than in...

https://container-news.com/port-of-melbourne-sees-box-traffic-growth/

Port of Melbourne has announced strong container volumes in August as the traditional peak season commences.

The major Australian port saw total container throughput (full and empty) rising by 9.5% in the last month over August 2021 with a total of 284,487 TEU, while year-to-date box volumes are also increased by 6.5%.

Full overseas imports were up 11.2% from August 2021 with strong trade flowing with the commencement of the traditional peak season, whilst full overseas container exports were up...

https://container-news.com/container-volumes-boost-at-port-of-melbourne-in-august/

Strong container volumes were seen in July at the Port of Melbourne in Australia ahead of the traditional peak season, according to a port’s statement.

More specifically, Port of Melbourne reported that its total container throughput (full and empty) last month increased by 3.7% compared to July 2021, reaching 285,561 TEU, while year-to-date container volumes are also up 3.7%.

Full overseas imports rose 3.9% in July 2021 with strong trade flowing through post-Shanghai lockdowns, while full...

https://container-news.com/container-traffic-increases-at-port-of-melbourne-in-july/

The Port of Melbourne has seen its total container handling in May, both full and empty boxes, decrease by 6% compared to the same month last year.

The major Australian port handled 271,053 TEU last month, with total container imports decreasing by 3.9% and total container exports increasing by 1.1%. At the same time, total movements of empty containers decreased by 14.1% compared to the same month in 2021.

Several factors, such as vessel scheduling issues, congestion and a reduced number of...

https://container-news.com/port-of-melbourne-reports-container-volume-drop-in-may/

The total container traffic in the Port of Melbourne fell in the fourth month of the year. The Australian port’s total container throughput (full and empty) decreased by 5% compared to April 2021, reporting 255,193 TEU.

From the beginning of the year until now, the major port of the country has seen a reduction of 1.6%.

At the same time, total container imports fell by 4.2%, while total container exports decreased by 6.1% compared to the same month last year.

Additionally, total empty container...

https://container-news.com/port-of-melbourne-sees-lower-box-volumes-in-april/