Port of Melbourne increases box throughput in September

In September 2024, Port of Melbourne’s total container throughput rose compared to September 2023, reaching 284,000 TEUs.

Full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) saw a growth over the previous year, with furniture, domestic appliances, and paperboard all showing higher volumes. Similarly, full container exports (excluding Bass Strait) also increased from the prior year, with notable figures in cotton, timber, hay, chaff & fodder, and wheat.

However, total empty container movements declined in September compared to the same month last year.