Gulf Coast ports

January freight volumes mixed at Gulf Coast ports

Cargo flow was up at ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas in January. Breakbulk cargo surged in New Orleans, but container movements slowed in the month.

Port Houston container shipments up 7% in January

Container movements started off the year on a high note at Port Houston, with the port handling 356,407 twenty-foot equivalent units in January, a 7% year-over-year increase compared to 2024.

Total import tonnage was 2.52 million tons in January, up 13% year over year. Imports of steel...

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

Puertos de la costa del Golfo de Texas ver ganancias año tras año en volúmenes de carga

Los puertos en Houston y Corpus Christi, Texas, informaron un aumento de los movimientos de carga año tras año en 2024 versus 2023. Nueva Orleans, que no proporcionó totales de fin de año para 2024, registró un aumento de los volúmenes de contenedores para el mes de diciembre. Port Houston rompe el...

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Texas Gulf Coast ports see year-over-year gains in freight volumes

Ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, reported increased year-over-year cargo movements in 2024 versus 2023. 

New Orleans, which did not provide year-end totals for 2024, recorded increased container volumes for the month of December.

Port Houston breaks cargo volume record in 2024

Container volumes at Port Houston rose 8% year over year to a record 4.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2024 versus 2023.

Port Houston also handled a record 53 million tons of cargo at its two public...

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

Texas, Louisiana ports see surge in November freight volumes

Total November freight movements were up in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, and in New Orleans, boosted by imports of consumer goods and machinery and exports of crude oil. 

Port Houston containerized freight soars 24% in November

Port Houston’s container volume in November recorded a 24% year-over-year increase to 369,361 twenty-foot equivalent units.

Port officials said November was the busiest month of the year so far for container shipments.

“This year has been nothing short of exceptional,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-louisiana-ports-see-surge-in-november-freight-volumes

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

Fear rises at FMC about possible East, Gulf Coast port strike

WASHINGTON — A member of the Federal Maritime Commission told Congress he is concerned about the potential for a work stoppage at the nation’s East and Gulf Coast container ports as the countdown to a strike hits six days.

Commissioner Carl Bentzel told lawmakers Wednesday that while his agency is “immunized” from the collective bargaining process, the FMC is providing advice to shippers in case the International Longshoremen’s Association calls a strike next week.

Carl Bentzel testifying in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fear-rises-at-fmc-about-possible-east-gulf-coast-port-strike

Potential port strike has retailers, manufacturers scrambling

Retailers and manufacturers are seeking to mitigate a potentially multibillion-dollar hit if members of the International Longshoremen’s Association go on strike beginning Oct. 1 at 13 of the nation’s major East Coast and Gulf Coast ports.

The contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance, which negotiates on behalf of management of the ports, terminals and shipping lines, is due to expire at midnight on Sept. 30. The contract covers 25,000 workers and ports stretching from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/potential-port-strike-has-retailers-manufacturers-scrambling

Gulf Coast ports record gains in cargo, crude oil shipments in February

Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Port of New Orleans saw increased cargo volumes in February, led by container exports of plastic resins and chemicals, along with shipments of crude oil.

Port of New Orleans reports 11% increase in container volumes 

Boosted by shipments of coffee, chemicals and plastic resins, the Port of New Orleans saw an 11% year-over-year (y/y) rise in container volumes at 42,760 twenty-foot equivalent units during February.

“Plastic resins and miscellaneous chemicals were the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gulf-coast-ports-record-gains-in-cargo-crude-oil-shipments-in-february

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