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THE Port of Adelaide container traffic fell 10.4 per cent year on year in August to 24,863 TEU, reports Sydney's Daily Cargo News.

However, there was a slight increase in full container throughput when comparing August to the preceding month. August's throughput showed a 2.6 per cent rise compared to July 2023.

Both imports and exports exhibited year-on-year declines. In August 2023, the port handled 14,134 TEU of full import containers, representing a seven per cent decrease, and 10,729 TEU of full export containers, reflecting a 14.5 per cent decrease.

The number of containership visits to the Port of Adelaide in August 2023 remained the same as in August 2022 at 23 port calls.

Notably, this increased from the 16 containership visits recorded in July 2023.

The port also saw reduced handling of empty containers in August 2023 compared to the previous month and the same month the previous year.

In August, a total of 5,873 TEU of empty containers passed through the port, marking a 23.7 per cent decrease compared to the same month last year (7,695 TEU) and a 19.4 per cent decrease compared to July 2023 (7,287 TEU).