PORTS in both Houston and Corpus Christi have achieved record-breaking results in June from shipments of oil drilling products and autos, and increases in crude oil and refined products exports.
For the second consecutive month, Port Houston hit a record for monthly container volumes, handling 323,823 TEU, an 11 per cent year-on-year increase, reports American Shipper.
In May, Port Houston handled 335,000 TEU, a record for the month. Year to date, the port handled 1.8 million TEU, an 18 per cent year-on-year increase compared to 2021.
'Port Houston is seeing record volumes at our container terminals, but also some delays due to the enormous demand,' said port executive director Roger Guenther.
'We don't expect this surge in containers to slow down anytime soon, and we are actively pursuing multiple initiatives to maintain a fluid, high-velocity environment during this time of incredible demand for containerised cargo.'
Total import tonnage was 2.6 million tonnes in June, a 15 per cent year-on-year increase but a six per cent month-to-month decline compared to May. Total export tonnage was three million tonnes, a 38 per cent increase and 40 per cent increase compared to May.
Loaded container TEU imports rose 13 per cent year over year to 157,778 in June, while loaded container exports increased 22 per cent to 102,889 TEU.
Empty export container volume declined five per cent in June to 53,392. Empties fell 20 per cent to 9,764 TEU.
Port Houston recorded 973 total ship and barge calls in June, a 6.7 per cent decline from the same period last year.
The Port of Corpus Christi set new tonnage records driven primarily by increases in crude oil and refined products exports, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and dry bulk imported cargoes.
The port moved 46.4 million tonnes of cargo in the second quarter of 2022 and 90.1 million tonnes for the first six months of the year, eclipsing prior quarterly and half-year records set in 2021.
Crude oil shipments totaled 52.4 million tonnes for the first half of the year, a 12 per cent increase from the same period in 2021. For the month of June, total crude oil shipments were 9.6 million tonnes, of which 8.6 million tonnes were exported.
The port also handled 4.8 million tonnes of petroleum during June, a 26 per cent year-on-year increase compared to the same year-ago period. Exports of petroleum for the month topped 3.8 million tonnes, a 2.7 per cent increase from the same period last year.
Dry bulk cargo increased 21.5 per cent year over year to 3.9 million tonnes, and LNG shipments increased by 11 per cent to 8.1 million tonnes.
The Port of Corpus Christi had 648 ship calls in June, including 447 liquid cargo barges and 201 liquid cargo ships. It was a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in ship calls compared to June 2021.
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For the second consecutive month, Port Houston hit a record for monthly container volumes, handling 323,823 TEU, an 11 per cent year-on-year increase, reports American Shipper.
In May, Port Houston handled 335,000 TEU, a record for the month. Year to date, the port handled 1.8 million TEU, an 18 per cent year-on-year increase compared to 2021.
'Port Houston is seeing record volumes at our container terminals, but also some delays due to the enormous demand,' said port executive director Roger Guenther.
'We don't expect this surge in containers to slow down anytime soon, and we are actively pursuing multiple initiatives to maintain a fluid, high-velocity environment during this time of incredible demand for containerised cargo.'
Total import tonnage was 2.6 million tonnes in June, a 15 per cent year-on-year increase but a six per cent month-to-month decline compared to May. Total export tonnage was three million tonnes, a 38 per cent increase and 40 per cent increase compared to May.
Loaded container TEU imports rose 13 per cent year over year to 157,778 in June, while loaded container exports increased 22 per cent to 102,889 TEU.
Empty export container volume declined five per cent in June to 53,392. Empties fell 20 per cent to 9,764 TEU.
Port Houston recorded 973 total ship and barge calls in June, a 6.7 per cent decline from the same period last year.
The Port of Corpus Christi set new tonnage records driven primarily by increases in crude oil and refined products exports, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and dry bulk imported cargoes.
The port moved 46.4 million tonnes of cargo in the second quarter of 2022 and 90.1 million tonnes for the first six months of the year, eclipsing prior quarterly and half-year records set in 2021.
Crude oil shipments totaled 52.4 million tonnes for the first half of the year, a 12 per cent increase from the same period in 2021. For the month of June, total crude oil shipments were 9.6 million tonnes, of which 8.6 million tonnes were exported.
The port also handled 4.8 million tonnes of petroleum during June, a 26 per cent year-on-year increase compared to the same year-ago period. Exports of petroleum for the month topped 3.8 million tonnes, a 2.7 per cent increase from the same period last year.
Dry bulk cargo increased 21.5 per cent year over year to 3.9 million tonnes, and LNG shipments increased by 11 per cent to 8.1 million tonnes.
The Port of Corpus Christi had 648 ship calls in June, including 447 liquid cargo barges and 201 liquid cargo ships. It was a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in ship calls compared to June 2021.
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