Port Houston

Port Houston achieves container export record

Port Houston’s terminals achieved a container volume surge of 20% compared to the same month last year, reaching a total of 375,965 TEUs.

In the first two months of 2024, the US port has seen box volumes of 708,926 TEUs, translating to a 12% year-over-year increase.

Furthermore, loaded export volumes continued to drive growth, registering a remarkable 25% rise in February compared to the previous year, totalling 145,766 TEUs. This makes February the highest month on record for container exports...

https://container-news.com/port-houston-achieves-container-export-record/

Port Houston shows import strength in February

The Gulf Coast ports have received a lot of attention in recent years and rightfully so. The ports along the Gulf Coast provided a pressure relief valve of sorts, though they suffered with congestion throughout the pandemic as well.

What separates the Gulf Coast ports from the major East and West Coast ports is the importance that bulk cargo and the industrial sector as a whole play in port volume. At Port Houston, over a third of all tonnage cleared in 2022 was noncontainerized.

Source: Port...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-houston-shows-import-strength-in-february

Port Houston Project 11 marks another milestone

At its most recent monthly meeting, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved a $136 million contract award for segment 1C of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11.

Port Commission chairman Ric Campo noted that Callan Marine Ltd., the newly awarded segment 1C contractor, will use its recently christened 32-inch cutter suction dredge, the General Arnold, considered the newest, largest, and most environmentally friendly cutter suction dredge in the U.S. fleet, for the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-houston-project-11-marks-another-milestone/

Port Houston starts 2024 with container export record

Port Houston has kicked off the year on a high note, achieving record-breaking total container volumes in January.

The month saw a remarkable total of 332,961 TEUs, marking a 4% increase compared to the same period last year. Notably, container imports rose by 3% to reach 154,493 TEUs, mainly attributed to robust imports from China ahead of the Lunar New Year festivities.

Additionally, loaded export volumes witnessed a significant surge of 9% compared to last year’s figures, totalling 124,137...

https://container-news.com/port-houston-starts-2024-with-container-export-record/

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

googletag.cmd.push(function() { var gptSlot = googletag.defineSlot(‘/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1’, [[728, 90], [468, 60], [300, 100], [320, 50]], ‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-4’).defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());
gptAdSlots.push(gptSlot);
});

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-4’); });

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

2 dead after fire aboard container ship at Port Houston

googletag.cmd.push(function() { var gptSlot = googletag.defineSlot(‘/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1’, [[728, 90], [468, 60], [300, 100], [320, 50]], ‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-4’).defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());
gptAdSlots.push(gptSlot);
});

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-4’); });

Two crew members died and a third was injured after a fire aboard a container ship at Port Houston.

Th...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2-dead-after-fire-aboard-container-ship-at-port-houston

Port Houston handles nearly 3.5 million TEUs in November

Throughout November 2023, Port Houston managed nearly 3.5 million TEUs, reflecting a 5% decrease compared to the record volumes of the previous year.

While loaded export TEUs for November experienced a 2% decline from the same period last year, the overall export performance for 2023 remained robust, witnessing a 9% increase compared to the previous year, totalling 1,268,034 TEUs year-to-date.

The demand for Houston’s exports continues to be primarily fuelled by the region’s production of resins...

https://container-news.com/port-houston-manages-nearly-3-5-million-teus-in-november/

Gulf Coast ports record varied results in November volumes 

googletag.cmd.push(function() { var gptSlot = googletag.defineSlot(‘/21776187881/FW-Responsive-Main_Content-Slot1’, [[728, 90], [468, 60], [300, 100], [320, 50]], ‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-1’).defineSizeMapping(gptSizeMaps.banner1).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());
gptAdSlots.push(gptSlot);
});

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-b1-i-fw-ad-1’); });

Ports in both New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas, saw freight flow increases in November as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gulf-coast-ports-record-varied-results-in-november-volumes

+ More
Join Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of shipping news.
icon
By subscribing, you agree with our privacy policy and our terms of service.