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Container traffic surges at port of Melbourne

Port of Melbourne handled 289,000 TEUs in January 2025, achieving a 4% increase over the same month in the previous year.

A breakdown of container volumes at a major Australian port shows mixed growth across categories. Full imports (excluding Bass Strait) edged up by 0.2% to 115,000 TEUs, while full exports (excluding Bass Strait) climbed 4.6% to 46,000 TEUs. Full Bass Strait volumes increased by 3.1% to 16,000 TEUs, and full transshipment cargo saw a sharp rise of 15.8% to 26,000 TEUs. Meanwhile, empty containers grew by 5.9% to 85,000 TEUs, reflecting broader trends in port activity.

At the same time, non-container trade at the Port of Melbourne surged by 16.3%, reaching 2.01 million revenue tonnes (RT). Motor vehicles drove the increase, soaring 48.7% to 832,000 RT, while liquid bulk rose 9.8% to 439,000 RT. Dry bulk volumes climbed 17.1% to 357,000 RT and break bulk cargo expanded by 13% to 112 RT.





Antonis Karamalegkos
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