SOURCE: PORT OF MELBOURNE
22 January 2021
Continued strong container volumes in December
December 2020 was another strong month for total container throughput (full and empty) with 260,925 TEU, 4% above December 2019. Volumes remain strong as a result of the Christmas/summer holiday retail rush and continued changes to consumer spending as a result of COVID-19. Shipping schedules are still adjusting after interruptions in previous months with several vessels either bypassing Port Botany and unloading at Melbourne to avoid congestion, or changing rotation and calling at Melbourne first. Additional vessels have come to Melbourne to meet the seasonal demand for imports. … READ MORE