POLA handled 703,536 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) in April, which was down 1.3% annually compared to the 714,755 TEU recorded in April 2017.
POLA April imports were off 2.9% annually to 361,108 TEU, and exports headed up 4.5% to 164,703 TEU. Empty containers were down 2.9% to 179,724 TEU.
POLB April volumes were up 10.8% annually at 618,438 TEU. Imports saw an 8.4% annual gain to 312,376 TEU, and exports increased 22% to 141,799 TEU. Empty containers were up 7% to 164,264 TEU.
On a year-to-date basis through April, total POLB volumes are up 17.2% to at 2,513,316 TEU. Imports are up 14.8% at 1,247,102 TEU, and exports are up 12.8% at 535,636 TEU.
