Noi Mahoney
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Port Houston March rebound pushes Q1 volumes past 1M TEUs
Port Houston’s March throughput climbed on grains and energy cargo, even as steel imports declined.
Port Houston’s March throughput climbed on grains and energy cargo, even as steel imports declined.
Port Houston showed strong October cargo gains, including an 18% jump in containers and a 21% surge in breakbulk.
Houston’s August volumes rose 1%, while Corpus Christi oil exports fell and New Orleans container traffic slid 8%.
Cargo flows expanded at ports in Houston, New Orleans and Mobile in March but fell slightly at the Port of Corpus Christi.
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