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Trade Statistics

Welcome to the Sydney Ports Trade Statistics Bulletin.

To download the Trade Statistics report for this period please check below. The report provides an in-depth analysis (in both mass tonnes and TEUs) of port throughputs, commodities, and commodity points of origin and destinations. Archives of the reports are also available via the menu on your left.

 

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Report Summary

 

The above report covers the trade for YTD September 2008/09 financial year. The highlights of this report include·

  • Total trade for first quarter 2008/09 was 7.3 million mass tonnes - an increase of 0.7 per cent compared to the same period last year.

  • Total container throughput for year to date (YTD) September 2008/09 was 0.49 million TEUs, up 13.2 per cent on the same period last year.

  • September 2008 container trade reached another record high of over 165,000 TEUs which was 12.8 per cent higher compared to September 2007. This performance was driven by higher container movements through New Zealand, United States and China.

  • Total full container imports for YTD September 2008/09 reached 247,300 TEUs, up 11.3 per cent on the corresponding period last year. The leading import regions were dominated by East Asia (45 per cent), Europe (16 per cent) and South East Asia (15 per cent), which combined account for 76 per cent of total full container imports through the ports of Sydney.

  • Total full exports also increased by 20.5 per cent recording 109,700 TEUs. The higher exports of timber, machinery and transport equipment, cereals and chemical products have been the primary drivers of the growth.

  • Timber exports has outperformed other commodities for YTD September 2008/09, up 250% on the same period last year which was driven by increasing demand from China for Australian timber.

  • The leading containerised exports in TEUs through the ports of Sydney for YTD September 2008/09 were chemical products, machinery and transport equipment and paper products.

  • These increases were partially offset by the decline in agricultural products such as cotton (59.0 per cent) compared to previous YTD. The change was primarily a result of the drought.

  • Empty container exports increased by 10.8 per cent to 127,800 TEUs compared to the same period last year.

  • Non - containerised imports for YTD September 2008/09 decreased by 8.5 per cent to 3.3 million mass tonnes as a result of a decrease in crude oil imports.

Figures contained in this report should be regarded as estimates only as at the time of release final figures may be subject to change.

For more information on commodities and trade or logistics please refer to the Trade Report 2007/08 or the Logistics Review 2007/08.

Any feedback or requests relating to trade and logistics should be directed to the Commerce and Logistics business unit at Sydney Ports Corporation on +61 2 9296 4999 or email logistics&trade@sydneyports.com.au Sydney Ports values all enquiries from our customers and aims to provide a response with 48 hours of receiving a request.

* TEU a 20ft equivalent container unit (a 20ft container is one TEU).