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Year-to-date total tonnage for Port Houston through March is 9.7 million, reflecting a 2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Results showed that bulk material and steel were the primary drivers for the growth.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe continue to see positive activity for all sectors of business through Port Houston facilities,\u201d Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther said during the April Port Commission meeting. <\/p>\n
Year-to-date increases were recorded across all major lines. Steel tonnage overall increased 14 percent to 875,000 tons and steel imports grew by 11 percent. Container volume grew 2 percent to 617,000 TEUs, and bulk cargo recorded at 2.6 million tons, reflecting 14 percent growth driven primarily by export coal.<\/p>\n
\u201cSolid operating and financial results for the first quarter of the year speak to the strengths of strategic guidance provided by the Port Commission, our dedicated Port staff and a productive workforce, all of which provide a competitive solution for freight to move through Port Houston,\u201d Guenther concluded in his remarks to the Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Year-to-date total tonnage for Port Houston through March is at 9.7 million, reflecting a 2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Results showed that bulk material and steel were the primary drivers for the growth. […]<\/p>\n