Port Houston zooms past the three million TEU mark
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Port Houston crossed the three million TEU container volume mark in September, reaching 3,270,595 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) year-to-date, the fastest pace in Port Houston\u2019s history. Total container volumes are up 5% year-to-date compared to last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree million TEUs and counting; this is the earliest we\u2019ve ever reached that mark,\u201d said Charlie Jenkins, <\/a>CEO of Port Houston. \u201cEvery container moved represents partnership, collaboration, and trust across the global supply chain, and we\u2019re proud to see that reflected in Port Houston\u2019s continued growth.\u201d<\/p>\n For the month of September, Port Houston handled 337,659 TEUs, a 2% increase from the same month in 2024. Loaded exports continued to rise, up 13% for the month and 7% year-to-date, driven by Houston\u2019s strong resin and manufactured goods. Loaded import volumes softened slightly for the month, though they remain up 3% year-to-date. While Port Houston anticipates a more measured pace at its container terminals through the fourth quarter, overall performance remains consistent and positioned for a solid year-end finish.<\/p>\n Steel imports declined 56% in September but are nearly flat year-to-date. General cargo is up 1% year- to-date, and total tonnage across Port Houston\u2019s public terminals reached 41,593,972 short tons through September, up 5% compared to the same time last year. That continued growth reflects Houston\u2019s expanding role in connecting markets and moving essential goods worldwide.<\/p>\n In September, Port Houston representatives participated in the PromPer\u00fa Ports & Trade Seminar to highlight how Houston\u2019s infrastructure supports Peruvian imports, particularly the growing demand for fresh fruit and perishables. In fact, reefer imports increased 19% year-to-date through August, much of it driven by trade with Latin America.<\/p>\n Although refrigerated cargo is a growing segment, Houston\u2019s largest cargo segment remains anchored in energy-related exports driven by the region\u2019s petrochemical sector.<\/p>\n \u201cOur regional economy thrives thanks to a strong foothold in energy cargo and commercial trade,\u201d Jenkins said.<\/p>\n Houston continues to be the Energy Capital of the World, with new data from the Greater Houston Partnership <\/a>showing nearly 200,000 people across the area working in energy production, generation, and transport, which is more than any other metro in the country.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the city expands its clean energy workforce, Port Houston remains committed to being a strategic leader for the Houston Ship Channel, the nation\u2019s No. 1 maritime gateway for commerce,\u201d said Jenkins,<\/p>\n The post Port Houston zooms past the three million TEU mark<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n