I’ll use the initialism ‘BMPH’ to avoid constantly using ‘bags mishandled per hundred.’ For example, 0.58 BMPH is the national average with 485,919,932 bags being enplaned in 2023.

Operational efficiency weakened overall, with lower port-moves-per-hour (PMPH), berth-moves-per-hour (BMPH), and increased vessel waiting times. Medium ports were the exception, achieving a 7 ...