Newsletter #432 (View other news stories)
Container volumes head upwards
Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Thursday, 15 Oct 2009
 MD Jens Madsen says while some of the increase is attributable to normal seasonal fluctuations, the overall trend is heartening.
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Ports of Auckland has seen container volumes rise to 208,812 TEU in the July-September quarter, up 7% from the previous quarter.
Despite the increase, volumes are still below 2008 levels, with total TEU for the July-September quarter down 5% year on year.
Managing director Jens Madsen says while some of the increase is attributable to normal seasonal fluctuations, the overall trend is heartening.
"In particular, we are seeing a gradual increase in full import container volumes. This is a good sign as we head into the traditional busy import season ahead of Christmas," Madsen says.
"We anticipate a similar trend with export volumes over the coming months."
Trans-shipment volumes, where containers destined for on-shipping to other New Zealand ports are routed through Auckland, were up 8% for the quarter, compared to 2008.
Car volumes, and break-bulk (non-containerised) and bulk volumes, were up 14.8% and 9.0% respectively from the April-June 2009 quarter, but were down 29% and 33% compared to last year.
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