Container volume levels increase 11% at Port of Houston
Located in Houston, Texas, on the Gulf Coast, the Port of Houston is made up of more than 200 private terminals, which handle a wide range of cargo, including containerized cargo, breakbulk cargo, roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo, and liquid bulk cargo. An 11% leap in cargo volume was recorded in November - a stark difference in comparison to year-over-year numbers at other major ports in the United States.
The eastward import shift to the Gulf and East Coasts of the U.S. has been notable at Houston - the port now ranks number four. Roger Guenther, Executive Director at Port Houston, is celebrating the growth. He notes that ““The long term for container growth in Houston is extremely favorable,” and that the “vessel queue is now reduced to single digits and will likely be caught up in the coming weeks.”
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