January container volumes decrease on the prior year
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Total container throughput (full & empty) in January 2023 were down 6.7% over January 2022 with a totalof 257,227 TEU. Year to date container volumes were down 2.6%.
Full overseas imports were down 11.1% on January 2022 with furniture, metal manufactures, domestic appliances, paperboard, toys & sports goods, all below last year’s volumes.
Full overseas exports were down 18.4% on January 2022, with hay & fodder, pulp & waste paper, and dried milk all below last year’s levels.
Total empty container movements were 2.7% above January 2022.
January 2023 trade performance compared with January 2022 was as follows:
| Full overseas container imports (excl. transshipments) | -11.1% below January 2022 | +0.5% above FYTD2 |
| Full overseas container exports (excl. transshipments) | -18.4% below January 2022 | -1.9% below FYTD22 |
| Total empty containers moved | +2.7% above January 2022 | +10.3% above FYTD22 |
| Bass Strait full container trade (excl. transshipments) | +1.3% above January 2022 | -2.0% below FYTD22 |
| Full container transshipments | 36.9% above January 2022 | 12.7% above FYTD22 |
| Dry bulk trade | -18.8% below January 2022 | -2.4% below FYTD22 |
| Break bulk trade | -14.0% below January 2022 | +6.3% above FYTD22 |
| Liquid bulk trade | +30.9% above January 2022 | +7.7% above FYTD22 |
| Motor vehicle imports | -4.5% below January 2022 (+-464 units) |
Trade outlook
Container trade for February 2023 is tracking below the comparative month in 2022.