According to preliminary data published by the Osaka Ports and Harbours Bureau, the Port of Osaka handled 166,982 TEUs in July, translating to an 11% decrease from the same month in 2022.
For two consecutive months, the Japanese port has reported year-over-year declines.
In July, Osaka port moved 75,395 TEUs of exports, representing a 12% drop, and 91,587 TEUs of imports, which is a 10% fall.
Focussing on loaded containers, which totalled 121,433 TEUs, a 9% y-o-y decrease, exports gained 4% to 34,043 TEUs, while imports fell by 13% to 87,390 TEUs and empty containers fell 16% to 45,549 TEUs.
In the first seven months (January-July) of the year, 1.15 million TEUs were transparoted to and from Osaka in a 6% decrease from the same period in the previous year. Exports accounted for 530,604 TEUs, a 4% decrease, while imports accounted for the remaining 617,156 TEUs, a 7% decline.
