Container volumes rose 21% at Port Houston in May, while the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, recorded a 9% increase in crude oil shipments.
The first tropical storm warning of the 2024 hurricane season was issued Tuesday, as South Texas prepared for a storm that could cause flooding along the Gulf Coast.
Container shipments rose at Port Houston in April, while New Orleans and Corpus Christi recorded slight drops in movement of some goods.
Cargo flows expanded at ports in Houston, New Orleans and Mobile in March but fell slightly at the Port of Corpus Christi.
Port Houston reported strong imports after a soft January as general cargo tonnage represented nearly 40% of total import tonnage in the month.
Ports in Corpus Christi, Texas, and New Orleans recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes, while Port Houston saw a slight decline in 2023.
Two crew members died and another was injured after an early morning fire aboard a container ship at Port Houston.
Cargo volumes were a mixed bag at Gulf Coast ports in November, with Houston reporting declines and New Orleans and Corpus Christi seeing gains.
Union Pacific is seeking to beef up its intermodal offerings via a terminal in Phoenix and the addition of destinations for its on-dock rail service at Port Houston.
Freight flows declined in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, in October, while container volumes rose at the Port of New Orleans.
Project freight forwarder deugro has opened a container terminal in Baytown, Texas, along the Houston Ship Channel.
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.
Cargo volumes were a mixed bag for Gulf Coast ports in August, with Corpus Christi and New Orleans reporting gains, while Houston saw a 20% decline in container shipments.
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Houston and New Orleans reported increased monthly cargo during July, while Corpus Christi posted a rise in crude oil exports.
Cargo volumes were a mixed bag for Gulf Coast ports in June, with Houston reporting container declines, while crude oil shipments boosted Corpus Christi.
Houston saw lower container traffic in May, while freight flows rose in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas.
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.
