Port Houston container volumes decline by 8% to 307,879 TEUs in April 2023
Port Houston’s container exports continue to outpace historic 2022 volumes, according to the company's release. Loaded exports specifically are up 17% year-to-date compared to last year, due in large part to the demand for resin exports. In total, 1,026,260 loaded TEUs were handled through April at Port Houston, surpassing the 1 million-mark earlier in the year than ever before. A slight softening of import container cargo compared to the record-breaking volumes of 2022 was expected and budgeted for this year.
Although loaded containers at Port Houston declined by 10% in April compared to April 2022, they are up 3% for the year. Port Houston’s total container volume for the month of April declined by 8% compared to the same month last year, to 307,879 TEUs.
Year-to-date total container volumes are flat at 1,241,910 TEUs thus far this year.
Through April Port Houston’s total container cargo consisted of 51% imports and 49% exports.
Steel imports were up 17% this month, reaching 442,037 tons. Total tonnage through all Port Houston facilities is up 1% through April.
Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the U.S.
