TOTAL container throughput at Fremantle increased slightly in April on a month-on-month basis, but April this year saw a lower throughput than the same month last year, according to the latest trade statistics available from Fremantle Ports.

In April, Fremantle handled a total of 69,580 TEU, an increase of less than 1% on March 2022.

However, compared with the same month last year, April 2022’s container throughput decreased by 4% on the same month last year.

Compared with April 2021, total imports were down 10% to 32,389 TEU and total exports were up 3% to 37,171 TEU.

Total coastal trade was up 37% in April this year, compared with the same month last year, to 9209 TEU.