American Shipper by Noi Mahoney September 21, 2021
Port handles 320,086 twenty-foot equivalent unitsPort Houston handled its highest month ever for total twenty-foot equivalent units at 320,086 in August, an increase of 29% compared to the same period last year.
The port also recorded the highest monthly loaded imports on record at 159,791 TEUs during August, a 37% increase compared to August 2020.
“We embrace our position as a centrally located port serving a large region of consumers,” Roger Guenther, Port Houston’s executive director, said in a statement. “Providing efficient and predictable cargo movement through our port during an unprecedented surge in global imports continues to be a top priority for us.”
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