PORT of Melbourne reported a total container throughput of 254,310 TEU over May, according to the port's latest available trade statistics.
This was a decline of 6.3 per cent over May last year and the port also said year-to-date container volumes were down 1 per cent.
Full overseas imports were down 13.4 per cent on May 2022 with furniture, domestic appliances, clothing, paperboards and textiles below last year's volumes.
Full overseas exports were down 17.8 per cent on May 2022, with wheat, pulp & wastepaper, wool and scrap metal below last year's volumes.
Total empty container movements were 6.9 per cent above May 2022.
The port said container trade for June 2023 is currently tracking in line with the same month in 2022, reports Australia's Daily Cargo News.
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