THE Port of houston ended 2021 increasing throughput 15 per cent year on year to 3.4 million TEU, reports Container News.
During the same period, total cargo tonnage also marked a record of nearly 52 million tonnes, while the previous highest measured total cargo tonnage was 48.2 million tonnes in 2019, according to the US port.
Between March and December, container volumes marked double-digit increases, according to port data.
In December alone, Port Houston handled 303,204 TEU, representing a rise of 10 per cent compared to the same month of 2020. At the same time, loaded imported cargo reached 148,301 TEU, while loaded exports completed 90,660 TEU.
Meanwhile, steel imports saw an overall 52 per cent increase over 2020, as well as a 93 per cent growth in December. In addition, bagged goods, auto imports, lumber and wind power equipment demonstrated increases from the previous calendar year.
'Despite challenges due to supply chain interruptions, Covid-19, labour and equipment shortages, historic freezes, and hot summers, the port posted the best numbers in its history,' said Port Houston chairman Ric Campo.
Amid this strong performance, Houston is developing its distribution centre segment with 464,515 square metres of warehouse space projected to become operational in 2021 and 678,192 square metres being under construction for delivery in 2022.
'Our long-standing strategy of building capacity in front of demand and investing into our terminals and our people is demonstrating results,' said port executive director Roger Guenther.
'We are focused on accelerating expansion of our infrastructure and working with the International Law Association (ILA) and our other partners to continue to provide world-class service to our customers and be a major force in the global supply chain,' Mr Guenther added.
Three new neo-panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes are scheduled to arrive at Port Houston this month, which will add to an existing fleet of 26 STS and 110 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.
In addition, the Houston Ship Channel Expansion - Project 11 is underway as well, aimed to accommodate larger vessels to more safely and efficiently navigate the channel.
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has recently released its fiscal year 2022 Workplan for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that includes more than US$142.5 million for the federal share for the construction of segment three of this infrastructure project, reports Container News.
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During the same period, total cargo tonnage also marked a record of nearly 52 million tonnes, while the previous highest measured total cargo tonnage was 48.2 million tonnes in 2019, according to the US port.
Between March and December, container volumes marked double-digit increases, according to port data.
In December alone, Port Houston handled 303,204 TEU, representing a rise of 10 per cent compared to the same month of 2020. At the same time, loaded imported cargo reached 148,301 TEU, while loaded exports completed 90,660 TEU.
Meanwhile, steel imports saw an overall 52 per cent increase over 2020, as well as a 93 per cent growth in December. In addition, bagged goods, auto imports, lumber and wind power equipment demonstrated increases from the previous calendar year.
'Despite challenges due to supply chain interruptions, Covid-19, labour and equipment shortages, historic freezes, and hot summers, the port posted the best numbers in its history,' said Port Houston chairman Ric Campo.
Amid this strong performance, Houston is developing its distribution centre segment with 464,515 square metres of warehouse space projected to become operational in 2021 and 678,192 square metres being under construction for delivery in 2022.
'Our long-standing strategy of building capacity in front of demand and investing into our terminals and our people is demonstrating results,' said port executive director Roger Guenther.
'We are focused on accelerating expansion of our infrastructure and working with the International Law Association (ILA) and our other partners to continue to provide world-class service to our customers and be a major force in the global supply chain,' Mr Guenther added.
Three new neo-panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes are scheduled to arrive at Port Houston this month, which will add to an existing fleet of 26 STS and 110 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes.
In addition, the Houston Ship Channel Expansion - Project 11 is underway as well, aimed to accommodate larger vessels to more safely and efficiently navigate the channel.
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has recently released its fiscal year 2022 Workplan for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that includes more than US$142.5 million for the federal share for the construction of segment three of this infrastructure project, reports Container News.
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