Port Houston recorded sustained growth in August following a standout July, with total tonnage across its public terminals up 5% year-to-date through August. The Port’s container terminals handled 370,430 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August, up 1% from the same month last year.
Year-to-date container volumes reached 2,932,936 TEUs, putting Port Houston’s container volumes up 5% over 2024. Loaded import containers increased 4% year-over-year in August, while loaded export containers rose 5%, led by resins. Grain rose 173% year-over-year to 212,168 short tons, and imported bagged goods increased 901% compared with August 2024 to 68,358 tons. Steel imports dipped 4% in August but remain 7% ahead year-to-date compared with 2024, and general cargo volumes increased 10% year-to-date through August.
“Our volumes are holding strong this year, and we’re optimistic about the months ahead,” said Charlie Jenkins, CEO at Port Houston. “We work hard to deliver a low-risk environment that our customers can count on and behind every number is the confidence our customers place in Port Houston.”
Across the Houston Ship Channel there were 692 deep draft vessel calls in August, bringing the year-to-date total to 5,415 arrivals. In October, Port Houston will host Breakbulk Americas, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary.
Port Houston owns and operates eight public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two container terminals; it serves as the advocate and strategic leader for the Channel.
