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PORT Houston's container exports continue to surpass the volumes recorded in 2022, as reported by the company, reports St Petersburg PortNews.

Loaded exports, mainly driven by the demand for resins, have increased 17 per cent year-to-date compared to the previous year.



In the period up to April, Port Houston handled a total of 1,026,260 TEU, crossing the one million milestone earlier in the year than ever before.



While a slight decrease in import container cargo was expected and planned for this year compared to the record-breaking volumes of 2022, the overall performance remains strong.



Although loaded containers at Port Houston experienced a 10 per cent decline in April compared to April 2022, they are still up three per cent for the year.



The total container volume for the month of April decreased eight per cent compared to the same month last year, with a total of 307,879 TEU handled.



Year-to-date, the total container volumes at Port Houston have remained flat at 1,241,910 TEU.



From January to April, Port Houston's container cargo consisted of 51 per cent imports and 49 per cent exports.



Notably, steel imports witnessed a 17 per cent increase this month, amounting to 442,037 tons. Overall, the total tonnage across all Port Houston facilities has seen a one per cent increase through April.



Port Houston is the owner and operator of public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the region's largest breakbulk facility and two container terminals.