Port Houston container volumes edge higher as steel imports surge 54%

Port Houston's container volumes saw a slight increase in August, with a 1% rise in loaded imports and a significant 54% surge in steel imports. The port's public terminals handled 373,756 TEUs in August, up from 370,430 TEUs in the same month last year. Year-to-date, container volumes totaled nearly 2.97 million TEUs, also up 1% compared to the previous year.

Loaded imports increased by 4% to 176,016 TEUs in August, while exports decreased by 2% to 136,070 TEUs. Steel imports, which surged 54% from a year ago, accounted for a substantial portion of the growth, with 502,965 tons imported in August. East Asia remained the primary source of the growth, contributing to 57% of Port Houston's loaded container imports.

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