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February freight volumes mixed at Gulf Coast ports

Port Houston saw less vessel activity in February due to weather disruptions on its ship channel, while New Orleans and the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, saw an increase during the month.

Houston Ship Channel saw limited February activity amid severe weather

Port Houston handled 325,424 twenty-foot equivalent units in February, a 13% year-over-year decline compared to the same month in 2024.

Total import tonnage was down 12% year over year at 2.3 million tons in the month. Imports of steel...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/february-freight-volumes-mixed-at-gulf-coast-ports

October freight traffic mixed at Gulf Coast ports

Ports in Houston and New Orleans reported decreasing container volumes in October, while demand for exports of crude oil remained strong at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Port Houston container volumes down 15%

Container volumes fell 15% year over year to 309,623 twenty-foot equivalent units at Port Houston compared to last October, slowed by decreasing shipments of steel products.

Steel imports saw a 25% year-over-year drop for the month to 218,984 short tons, reflecting a 7% year-over-year...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/october-freight-traffic-mixed-at-gulf-coast-ports

Gulf Coast ports post sluggish cargo movements in September

Ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, posted modest gains in freight movements during September, while the Port of New Orleans saw mixed results in container and breakbulk shipments.

Port Houston’s monthly container flows up slightly in September

Port Houston handled 329,462 twenty-foot equivalent units in September, a 1% increase from the same period in 2023.

Loaded imports were up 4% year over year at 162,338 TEUs, while loaded exports were down 8% year over year in September at 114,299...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gulf-coast-ports-post-sluggish-cargo-movements-in-september

Gulf Coast ports report container volume surge in August

Container flows in August surged in Houston and New Orleans, while global demand for crude oil continued to fuel exports through Corpus Christi, Texas. 

Port Houston reports 20% rise in container volumes in August

Container cargo increased by 20% year over year in Port Houston to 367,653 twenty-foot equivalent units.

Port officials said the increase in container movements is normal and not reflective of a surge in imports or exports prior to a possible work stoppage by members of the International...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gulf-coast-ports-report-container-volume-surge-in-august

Gulf Coast ports see mixed year-over-year results in freight volumes

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Port Houston sees container shipments slip in 2023

During 2023, cargo volumes moving through Port...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gulf-coast-ports-see-mixed-year-over-year-results-in-freight-volumes

Port Houston sees falling container traffic in August

Container flow in August slumped in Houston, while global demand for crude oil continued to fuel exports through Corpus Christi, Texas. The Port of New Orleans reported steel and rubber as its top breakbulk commodities during August.

Port Houston sees declines in container volumes, steel shipments, general imports

Port Houston handled 307,624 twenty-foot equivalent units in August, a year-over-year (y/y) decrease of 20%.

Overall container volumes and freight flows at Port Houston declined in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-houston-sees-falling-container-traffic-in-august

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