Gulf Coast ports in Houston and New Orleans reported strong cargo volumes in February as plastics and resins helped drive exports of loaded containers.
Port Houston sees import growth slowing but exports rising
Port Houston container volume in February rose 15% compared to the same month last year to 313,452 twenty-foot equivalent units.
“Our cargo activities continue to remain solid for the first two months of the year versus 2022,” Roger Guenther, Port Houston’s executive director, said during...