The Port of Virginia handled 169,644 TEUs in April, an increase of 5.2 percent when compared with totals from April 2011. Year-to-date, the port has handled 647,713 TEUs vs. 633,919 TEUs handled during the same period last year, an increase of 2.2 percent.

Also in April the breakbulk tonnage total was 33,867, a 2.7 percent increase when compared with totals from last April. The year-to-date breakbulk comparison in tons (2012 vs. 2011) is: 128,254 vs. 107,546.

Total rail containers handled in April were 29,823, a 19.8 percent increase when compared with last April. The year-to-date rail containers total is 115,573 vs. 104,383 for the same period last year; an increase of 10.7 percent.

The number of containers moved between the Port of Richmond and the Hampton Roads Harbor on the 64 Express barge service increased 27.7 percent in April; the month’s total was 755 containers. The year-to-date total for the barge is up 85.2 percent: 2,975 containers vs. 1,601 containers handled during the same period in 2011.

Calendar year TEU totals, 2012 vs. 2011: •

April 2012 = 169,644 •

April 2011 = 161,254 •

March 2012 = 166,719 •

March 2011 = 159,754 •

February 2012 = 157,050 •

February 2011 = 153,646 •

January 2012 = 154,300 •

January 2011 = 159,265