Among Piers: Container record, terminal opening and COVID-19 vaccines
Berth announcement and more good news from Texas, South Carolina and Florida ports
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The Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal has opened at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina. (Photo: English Purcell/SCPA)
Port Houston
Container moves at Port Houston in March climbed 20% year-over-year — and set a monthly record.
Port Houston handled 297,397 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in March compared to 248,840 TEUs in the same month last year. The March figure is the highest monthly total ever, surpassing the record set in October by 1,187 TEUs.
“We are seeing significant increases in cargo,” Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther said in a statement this week. “As container demand surges across our docks, our terminals remain efficient and free of congestion to provide the best service levels to our customers.”