THE Port of Houston handled 292,627 TEU in June, a double-digit growth with loaded imports being 139,488 TEU, reports AJOT. 

The total June container numbers demonstrated a 39 per cent increase year over year, with the port seeing 1.6 million TEU for the year, an increase of 13 per cent.

Total tonnage is up seven per cent and two per cent year-to-date. Steel and auto volumes dipped but the year to date is still positive, at a three per cent increase in steel and a 44 per cent increase in autos compared to 2020.

"Houston is a growth market and at Port Houston, we're poised and ready for continued growth. As an operating port, we are here to meet the changing needs of vessels and businesses and continue adding new services and additional capacity to move the world and drive regional prosperity," said Port of Houston executive director Roger Guenther.