Container exercise at Port Houston remained stable in January, simply surpassing the 250,000-unit mark and setting the stage for a robust 2021 if that tempo continues.
The variety of containers dealt with in January 2021 was the second-highest January on report, behind solely January of 2020. Port Houston dealt with 255,039, twenty-foot equal models (TEUs), in comparison with January of final yr, when 268,773,000 TEUs have been handed.
Loaded container imports totaled 121,578 TEUs final month, which was the fourth highest month on report for imports. Loaded exports totaled 99,694 TEUs.
Bulk cargo was up 33% in January in comparison with a yr in the past. The import and export of bagged items was up significantly. Metal stays down.
The excessive ranges of cargo exercise have been reached regardless of the adversarial results of the COVID-19 pandemic and its affect on international commerce. Cargo started slowing worldwide in March of 2020 and continued by means of the summer time. Regardless of the pandemic interruption, our quantity restoration is robust.
“We’re dedicated to do our half hold worldwide commerce flowing and to verify shoppers get their requirements, together with meals and medical provides,” mentioned Port Houston Government Director Roger Guenther. “And all of us at Port Houston are centered on offering the top-notch service we’re recognized for.”
Port Houston is the sixth largest container port in the US and is the dominant container port on the U.S. Gulf Coast, dealing with greater than two-thirds of all of the containers within the gulf.
