Cargo volumes showed mixed results for Gulf Coast ports in September, with Houston reporting container declines, New Orleans seeing gains and Corpus Christi getting a boost from crude oil shipments.
A weaker-than-normal shipping season is hurting Cathay Pacific Cargo’s ability to recover from the pandemic.
Port of New Orleans recorded mix results during August, which officials attributed to global supply chain issues.
Total cargo volume is down 7.8% this year because of reduced import demand.
Ship calls and volume expected to pick up in July, officials from South Carolina and New York/New Jersey ports tell the Agriculture Transportation Coalition
“It’s important for us to keep the supply chain fluid” during the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.
Ports of Seattle and Tacoma still operating normally but handling less cargo.
Boeing predicts a positive growth in international air cargo volumes over 2018, with volumes spiking during the festive winter season when businesses rush to put products on the shelves ahead of the consumer shopping spree.
