General cargo volumes have dipped 3 percent year-to-date at Port Houston’s multipurpose facilities. However, steel imports increased 34 percent in November.
The port’s container activities are improving, however, handling 3.8 million teu year-to-date through until November – a 9 percent year-on-year increase. November volumes alone reached 369,361 teu, a 24 percent increase year-over-year.
Loaded imports rose by 19 percent in November, driven by consumer goods and machinery, and loaded exports were up 16 percent in the same month, reinforced by robust resin shipments. Resins account for 45 percent of the port’s export volumes.
Total tonnage handled across all of Port Houston’s public facilities is up 5 percent so far this year, totalling 48.5 million tons (44 million tonnes).
The port was also awarded USD25 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program to enhance grain export efficiency, reduce emissions, and take the first step toward updating stormwater management in the community.
