THE Port of Melbourne has released its October trade figures, which show a year-on-year rise in container throughput to 295,000 TEU, reports London's Port Technology International.

Full container import volumes (excluding Bass Strait) increased in October 2024 compared to the previous year, while furniture, home appliances, and paperboard all outperformed last year.

Furthermore, full container export volumes (excluding the Bass Strait) rose from the previous year, with cotton, timber, hay, chaff and fodder, barley, and meats all outperforming last year's figures.

The port reported that total empty container traffic was up in October 2024 compared to the previous year.

In August, the Port of Melbourne saw a year-on-year reduction in container throughput to 252,000 TEU.

One month later, the port's trade numbers showed another rise in container throughput.