Cargo Business Newswire

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Port of Houston container volume up 23 percent in May

The Port of Houston Authority announced that container handling at its Bayport and Barbours Cut terminals continues to grow at a fast pace, with volume for the month of May increasing 23 percent year-over-year.

Reporting at the monthly meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, Executive Director Roger Guenther also highlighted $66 million in cash flow generated through May, a 47 percent increase from the same period last year. "We will continue to leverage these funds as we

redevelop and recapitalize our infrastructure, to keep up with the growing demand for goods and services in our region," he said.

Guenther also reported that work to deepen and widen the Barbours Cut channel is expected to be complete at the end of July. He highlighted a design contract on the agenda for work at Barbours Cut Container Terminal Wharf No. 2, which addressed issues critical for safe navigation of the larger container ships that will load and unload where the terminal's four new cranes are located.