Port Houston, the fifth-largest
container port in the nation, has surpassed the two million TEU mark
faster than ever, according to the company's release.
Through the first six months of the
year, the Port has successfully handled 2,098,117 TEUs among its
terminals, which represents a double-digit increase of 13% year-to- date
compared to the first half of last year. For June specifically, 339,157
TEUs were managed at the Port's facilities, reflecting a 7% increase
compared to June 2023.
This June, the Port received six
additional rubber-tired gantry (RTG) hybrid-electric cranes, the fourth
of five total deliveries for this year. Port Houston has acquired 26 new
RTGs since December 2023. Additionally, by the end of this year,
15,000-TEU-class neo-Panamax vessels will be able to berth at Bayport as
the Port continues to make progress on its Houston Ship Channel
Expansion, widely known as Project 11. In June, increased demand for
goods and consumer spending on items such as furniture, hardware, retail
goods, and food drove Port Houston’s loaded import volumes up 5%
compared to the same month last year. Loaded exports also increased
significantly, up 11% this month, totaling 114,728 TEUs. Year-to- date
loaded exports are up 14% at 769,844 TEUs. General cargo was down 10%
year-to-date at Port Houston's multipurpose facilities, while steel
imports increased 2% this month compared to June 2023. Additionally,
plywood has increased 4,215% year-to- date, though it remains relatively
small in total volume at 45,013 short tons. Total tonnage across all
facilities remains positive, with a 5% increase in the first half of the
year compared to last year. Port Houston is located in one of the
fastest-growing cities, and it sits along the Houston Ship Channel, the
number one waterway in the U.S. for waterborne tonnage.
Port Houston has owned and operated the
eight public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel,
including the area's largest breakbulk facility and two of the most
efficient container terminals in the country. The Houston Ship Channel
complex and its more than 200 private and eight public terminals is the
US's largest port for waterborne tonnage and an essential economic
engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas, and the U.S.
Source: PortNews
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