Port Houston

Container volume at ports in Houston and New Orleans fell in April, while Corpus Christi was bolstered by crude oil exports.

This week in Borderlands: $102M cold storage warehouse planned for Houston area; auto parts supplier opens $34M plant in Mexico; steel manufacturer, distributor expands Texas operations; and CBP seizes $21M worth of fentanyl in green beans shipment.

This week in Borderlands: RXO invests $30 million and expands its logistics operations in South Texas; the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon is investing $22 million to expand a border bridge; Packwell is set to build a resin logistics center at Port Houston; and RK Logistics Group opens a Texas distribution center.

Ports in Houston and New Orleans reported strong cargo container flows during February, boosted by exports of plastics and chemicals.

This week in Borderlands: Houston export terminal lets Temco capitalize on grain demand; $10M FAST lanes completed at World Trade Bridge; Spearpoint Logistics to open distribution hub in Texas; and Port Houston’s terminal container yards receive upgrade.

Cargo flow remained constant at ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, but slowed slightly in New Orleans.

Republican lawmakers blame the Biden-backed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill for boosting inflation and vow to step up oversight on how the money is spent.

Are supply chains already manifesting significant changes in domestic transportation patterns?

Steel, crude oil and refrigerated shipments rose as ports in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama recorded increased freight volumes in 2022.

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired The Transporter Inc., an intermodal service provider with facilities in Houston, Dallas and Laredo, Texas.

Port Houston plans to begin implementing fees for long-dwell containers beginning Feb. 1.

Auto imports, crude oil and petroleum shipments rose as ports in Houston, Corpus Christi and New Orleans recorded mixed freight volumes in November.

Gulf Coast ports got a boost in October from imports of steel, plywood and bagged goods, as well as exports of crude oil.

The Port of Houston announced it will begin implementing fees for long-dwell containers beginning Dec. 1.

DOT should consider trucking and other supply chain costs in its push to expand off-site and inland container facilities, transportation executives caution.

Port Houston reported a 26% year-over-year increase in cargo volume in September.

Port Houston recently ordered 29 container cranes for a total of $106.1 million.

Port officials and carriers prepare for hurricanes and other emergency situations year-round.

The ports at Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, continue to see monthly cargo growth from oil and steel shipments.

Ports in Houston, Corpus Christi, Texas, and Mobile, Alabama, continued to see increased cargo volume in July.

Container, crude oil and petroleum shipments rose as ports in Houston and Corpus Christi recorded strong freight volumes in June.

Container and breakbulk volumes rise as Gulf Coast ports record strong shipping volumes in May.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: E-commerce businesses have big cross-border opportunities; Arizona restricts trucks along portions of I-10; Port Houston utilizes its first zero-emissions drayage truck; and Cargobase opens an office in Mexico.

Port Houston awarded $429 million to Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corp. to dredge the Houston ship channel.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Houston kicks off a $1.1 billion ship channel expansion; trucks carried 68% of all U.S.-Mexico cargo moved in March; a Texas woman pleads guilty to embezzling millions from a shipping company; and Siemens plans to build a $35 million export plant in Mexico.

Gulf Coast ports continue to see strong demand for container and breakbulk cargo services during the month of April.

According to maritime expert John McCown, the U.S. ports with the strongest April performance were Charleston, South Carolina; Houston; and New York/New Jersey.

Gulf Coast ports got a boost in March from imports of steel and plywood, and exports of petroleum and crude oil.

Gulf Coast port volumes rose in February, boosted by imports of steel and breakbulk cargo, along with exports of petroleum and crude oil.

he Houston cold chain facility is scheduled to open in August and be operated by Performance Team, a company Maersk acquired in 2020.

Break bulk cargo with commodities of plywood, steel and rubber boosted volumes at U.S. Gulf Coast ports in January.

Port Houston’s steel cargo exports recorded a 1,874% year-over-year increase.

Supply chain disruptions are blamed for mixed results at Gulf Coast ports.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Houston’s trade in October jumps 51% to nearly $17 billion; automotive production in Mexico drops 20% in November; Mexico OKs another state to export avocados to the U.S.; and Constellation Brands will build an export brewery in Mexico.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s automotive production hits 9-year low; Amazon begins hiring for El Paso fulfillment center; Port Houston appoints first chief business equity officer; and new Arizona distribution center to support e-commerce growth.

Port volumes across the Gulf Coast were boosted in September by exports of petroleum and steel and imports of refrigerated cargo.

Port Houston officials said they successfully defended the port against an attempted hack in August and “no operational data or systems were impacted.”

Port Houston saw a spike in imports and exports of steel and imports of general cargo during the month.

Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Texas Tuesday morning, bringing high winds and torrential rainfall.

Freight flows will be delayed as Tropical Storm Nicholas floods roads and prompts port closures.

Container terminals will cease ingate operations and remain closed through Tuesday morning.

Port Houston’s year-to-date container traffic increased 15% in TEUs compared to the first six months in 2020.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Port Houston signs agreement for $1.1B channel expansion; German auto parts supplier expands in Mexico; E-commerce 3PL moves headquarters to Arizona; and CBP seizes $20M in meth at World Trade Bridge.

Port Houston’s biggest international trade partners were China, Mexico and Brazil during the first half of the year.

The port’s Bayport and Barbours Cut container terminals have been closed as the result of the hardware failure that began at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

The port told customers the hardware failure wasn’t related to a cyberattack.

The president of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, visited Port Houston Thursday to celebrate five years since his country completed the expansion of the Panama Canal.

Industrial chemicals, petroleum coke and dry bulk led the way in June

Total June container volume was 292,627 TEUs, a 39% increase compared to the same month in 2020.

McCarthy Construction Cos. has been awarded three projects to help handle growing cargo volumes on the Texas Gulf Coast.

“The demand is still here, the demand is growing, ships are getting bigger,” says Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther.

Los Angeles-based Plastic Express will occupy 100% of Phase I at the Cedar Port Logistics Center, scheduled to be completed by December.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Embracing tech standards before pandemic benefited manufacturers; eBay opens platform to millions of sellers in Latin America; Bull Moose Tube announces Texas mill; and CBP seizes $4 million in fake items at Port Houston.

The company’s new facility in Grand Prairie follows the opening of new facilities in Atlanta and Port Houston, and an expansion in Laredo, Texas.

Container activity was 275,840 TEUs at the port in April, an increase of 25% year-over-year for the month of April.

“We have invested in the right infrastructure at the right time to handle growing cargo volumes and bigger ships,” says South Carolina Ports’ Jim Newsome.

Port Houston is one of the youngest and busiest ports in the United States. Read about its history in this FreightWaves Classics article.

Port Houston is positioning itself as a viable option for handling more containerized imports from Asia.

Successive winter storms this week have been wreaking havoc on freight flows. Texas has been hit the hardest (with forecast video).

Lending a hand includes everything from improving the environment to funding community initiatives to rescuing a skier mauled by a bear.

Thanks to a resurgence of imports that began in late summer, Port Houston moved 2,989,347 TEUs in 2020.

“Obviously everything with COVID is a learning curve,” says Tom Hughes.

ZIM and 2M increase capacity of vessels calling Texas.

Shipping channel widening is expected to begin next year.

Intermodal was supposed to be the growth engine for rail.

Hurricane Laura is predicted to make landfall near Port Houston, part of the nation’s largest logistics hub for oil, gas and petrochemicals.

Laura is expected to make landfall late Wednesday night, hitting the Gulf Coast somewhere near the Texas-Louisiana border.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: China automaker picks Dallas as distribution hub; Volvo delivers 55 trucks to Mexican carrier; Port Houston volume down 10%; and VW Mexico agrees to 5.5% employee pay raise.

Imports of auto parts, passenger cars and commercial trucks into Texas ports declined 23% through the first six months of the year.

Parts of Texas could get drenched with 4 to 8 inches of rain from a tropical storm expected to make landfall on Saturday.

Reduced number of canceled sailings indicates return of cargo.

Operations at ports from Maine to Texas will cease for one hour Tuesday as ILA and USMX show respect for George Floyd

Quick action sets the bar for terminal operators across the country, says Agriculture Transportation Coalition chief

Tonnage slipped 12% during April at Port Houston, declining due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Researchers find ways to minimize wait-times at border crossings; truck cargo volumes down at Otay Mesa; container volume slows down at Port Houston; and KAL Freight expands into Texas.

Port Houston announced it was closing two terminals after an employee who worked at both sites tested positive for the coronavirus.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Walmart opens new distribution center to meet e-commerce demand; border officials lobby for funding of new truck and railway bridges; two Texas seaports receive $39 million for improvements and expansion; Mexican manufacturing association creates coronavirus prevention task force.

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