Container flows in August surged in Houston and New Orleans, while global demand for crude oil continued to push exports through Corpus Christi, Texas.
A Federal Maritime Commission member told Congress that shippers will retain their contract rights with container lines in the event of a dockworker strike next week.
U.S. retailers and manufacturers are taking steps to mitigate a potentially multibillion-dollar hit if the International Longshoremen’s Association goes on strike at the beginning of October.
Container shipments rose at Port Houston in April, while New Orleans and Corpus Christi recorded slight drops in movement of some goods.
Ports in New Orleans and Corpus Christi, Texas, recorded year-over-year increases in cargo volumes in February.
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Seacor Holdings has sold its U.S. harbor towing operations to firms in Louisiana and Texas.
Cargo flow fell slightly at ports in Houston and New Orleans in March but increased at the Port of Corpus Christi in South Texas.
At the turn of the 20th century, Galveston, Texas, was a powerhouse in the maritime shipping industry and one of the wealthiest cities in the country.
Containerized cargo volumes climbed in Virginia, South Carolina and Alabama
Texas ports like Freeport have embarked on major expansion projects to handle larger ships.
Exports of liquefied natural gas, agricultural commodities and crude oil led the way during first half of 2021.
Hurricane Delta to bring hurricane conditions and “life-threatening
storm surge” to portions of the Gulf Coast Friday.
Carriers and shippers should prepare for road and port closures in parts of the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Sally could produce “historic flooding” and “extreme life-threatening flash flooding” along the northern Gulf Coast.
Intermodal was supposed to be the growth engine for rail.
Some ships bypass calls at Port NOLA this week, although Port Houston reports no schedule changes.
Analysis concludes West Coast ports have lost 19.4% of market share since 2006.
Ship calls and volume expected to pick up in July, officials from South Carolina and New York/New Jersey ports tell the Agriculture Transportation Coalition
