The Port of Houston announced Wednesday that total tonnage for September is up 3 million tons or 1 percent and year to date, 27 million tons, up 3 percent. Container tonnage is at 1.5 million tons for the month, down 9 percent. Year to date, container tonnage is at 15 million tons, up 5 percent.
While steel is down, bulk cargo is rising: steel is at 402,000 tons for the month, down 17 percent, and 3.5 million tons year to date, down 19 percent. Bulk cargo is at 1 million tons for the month, up 33 percent, and 8.5 million tons year to date, up 18 percent.