Imports grew seven per cent to 335,328 TEU, while exports fell 7.7 per cent to 118,304 TEU with empties up 26.8 per cent to 205,095 TEU.
"These are good results as we move into the busiest trade months of the year," said Harbour Commission president Lori AnnGuzman. "The US dollar remains strong and retailers are stocking back-to-school merchandise and other goods American consumers are purchasing."
Second quarter throughput rose 8.3 per cent year on year to 1.9 million TEU. "It's good to see evidence of confidence in our port," said the new port executive director Mario Cordero.
Through the first half of 2017, throughput grew 5.1 per cent compared to the same 2016 period with total volume coming to 3.5 million TEU.
But for the fiscal year, starting October 1, the volume was down 0.1 per cent to 5.11 million TEU during the nine-month period.
"These are good results as we move into the busiest trade months of the year," said Harbour Commission president Lori AnnGuzman. "The US dollar remains strong and retailers are stocking back-to-school merchandise and other goods American consumers are purchasing."
Second quarter throughput rose 8.3 per cent year on year to 1.9 million TEU. "It's good to see evidence of confidence in our port," said the new port executive director Mario Cordero.
Through the first half of 2017, throughput grew 5.1 per cent compared to the same 2016 period with total volume coming to 3.5 million TEU.
But for the fiscal year, starting October 1, the volume was down 0.1 per cent to 5.11 million TEU during the nine-month period.