Port of New Orleans

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

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

Port of New Orleans breaks cruise passenger record

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), the 6th largest U.S. cruise port and the only port in the country that offers both ocean-going and river cruising, announced today a record-breaking year with more than 1.2 million cruise passenger movements in 2024. Port NOLA’s two cruise terminals at Erato Street and Julia Street are located within the heart of the city, just steps away from the historic French Quarter, world-renowned restaurants, and unique cultural heritage.

“We are grateful to our cruise...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/port-of-new-orleans-breaks-cruise-passenger-record/

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...

https://fullavantenews.com/puertos-de-la-costa-del-golfo-de-texas-ver-ganancias-ano-tras-ano-en-volumenes-de-carga/?lang=es

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

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

Port NOLA on track for record 2024 cruise season

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), the sixth largest cruise port in the U.S., reports that it is on track for a record number of passenger movements with 1.3 million anticipated by the end of the year, which will exceed pre-pandemic levels. Port NOLA is seeing strong demand for both oceangoing and river vessels.

Cruise business represents more than 15% of Port NOLA and NOPB’s consolidated annual revenue.

Port NOLA says that its cruise line partners are continuing to show confidence in the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-nola-on-track-for-record-2024-cruise-season/

New Orleans port railroad opens bulk transloading park

Bulk shippers at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) now have expanded options for moving cargoes to inland destinations.

The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) and Heniff Transportation Systems LLC announced that they have signed an agreement for Heniff to manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park. 

The facility, located on Terminal Road in New Orleans East, is designed to offer shippers multimodal options for moving dry and liquid bulk...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-orleans-port-railroad-opens-bulk-transloading-park

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