May container volumes remained robust at the Port of Mobile posting 225,883 TEUs or an 11.6% gain over volumes handled during the same period last year. May 2022 container volumes at the Port of Mobile were down 6%, handling 41,232 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) versus 43,865 TEUs handled in May 2021. May’s dip in container terminal volumes reflected the volatility of Trans-Pacific trade associated with prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns in China.
The Port’s intermodal rail growth in May exceeded expectations, with 208% growth compared to May in 2021. Year-to-date 2022 intermodal rail volumes remained in triple digits with 130% growth over the same time-period in 2021. Refrigerated cargoes in May also saw a 43% increase over May 2021.