The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that it moved a total of 133,845 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 representing a 19% increase year over year and also a record quarter with container volume not seen since the supply chain issues in 2021.

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, loaded imports increased by 19%; loaded exports are up by 16% year over year. Port NOLA's top import commodities include coffee, mainly from South America and Southeast Asia, various chemicals from Mexico and North Europe, as well as wood products such as plywood from Asia and South America.

Top export commodities include plastics such as PVC, mainly to Asia, various chemical products to North Europe, and paper to Central America. Additionally, there were 100 vessel calls this quarter, representing a 5% increase compared to the same period last year.

"This upward trend is very encouraging and consistent with higher reliability in our weekly ocean carrier services," said Port NOLA Chief Commercial Officer, Amanda Coates. "It also translates into more steady volumes from month to month than those from previous quarters."

Source: Port NOLA

 

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