07.10.2022
Artikel Nummer: 42391
Port of Houston's boom to continue?
The Port of Houston in Texas has set its second record for monthly container volumes in 2022. Handling almost 383,000 teu in August, the port surpassed its previous monthly record of 335,000 teu in container throughput set in May 2022.
August’s monthly handling result was 20% above the figures of the same period in 2021. The overall tonnage at Port Houston's facilities is up 24% in 2022 compared to 2021, including the month of August.
Full container imports in August rose 13% to 180,000 teu, while full container exports for the month climbed 36% to almost 117,000 teu. (sh)