Port Houston container quantity dipped in January. Container TEUs decreased by 1% in comparison with final January, with 319,990 TEUs for the primary month of 2023, down 3,437 TEUs from the identical interval in 2022.
Loaded imports have been down 6%, however complete imports, together with empty import containers, have been up 5%, buoyed by a surge in empty containers repositioned to Houston to help a powerful begin in export bookings. As a result of elevated resin demand in January, Port Houston noticed important progress in loaded exports, rising by 31% in comparison with final 12 months to 113,875 TEUs for the month.
“We’re the highest resin port within the nation, and exports of container cargo with polymers and different petrochemical merchandise stay sturdy at Port Houston, and we proceed to make the investments in our services to deal with future progress,” mentioned Roger Guenther, Government Director at Port Houston.
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Port Houston is America’s primary port for resin exports, with 59% of all resins exported from the USA in 2022. New resin packaging services proceed to return on-line across the port, including to Port Houston’s export volumes through its two container terminals, Barbours Minimize and Bayport Container Terminals. PACKWELL plans to construct a brand new state-of-the-art resin packaging facility on a website leased from Port Houston situated on the Bayport Industrial Complicated. PACKWELL is an ISO 9001:2015 licensed Plastics Bagging and Logistics Firm established in Houston, Texas, in 1986, and its packaging experience entails bagging polymers of all classes.
Metal imports at Port Houston are additionally off to a powerful begin for the 12 months and are up 17% in January in comparison with January 2022 at 514,024 tons for the month.
The outlook is robust for container imports through Port Houston, with further distribution facilities making certain continued financial progress for the area. For instance, Macy’s new 900,000-square-foot distribution middle is ready to open within the coming months in southern Tomball, Texas, not removed from Port Houston. This omnichannel distribution middle will enable Macy’s to help its shops within the area in addition to prospects throughout the nation throughout peak season.
“As we proceed to see progress and funding within the area in each manufacturing and import distribution, we’re dedicated to offering terminal capability for rising demand to make sure fluidity and best-in-class service to our prospects,” mentioned Guenther.
