Houston surges ahead, plans to add more equipment

Port Houston in Texas has ordered another five Konecranes hybrid RTGs for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal

Three new new-Panamax STS cranes have arrived from China at Port Houston’s Bayport container terminal

Container traffic through the Port of Houston is not slowing down to the same extent as at other US ports; continuing to purchase diesel equipment is helping the port’s competitive advantage. 

Container traffic continued to increase at the Port of Houston in February, but the port says growth is slowing down and it anticipates “a general downward trend will likely continue over the next several months.”

After a previous LOI with Yilport did not result in an agreement, Gulfport Mississippi has announced a new operating agreement with Ports America that includes exclusive use of the port’s existing STS cranes.

US terminal and logistics company Enstructure has acquired Richardson’s breakbulk terminals in Houston and Mobile.