Port of Houston Ship Channel Sees Total Trade Increased 17% through May due to Increase of 23% in Exports

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More than half of all tonnage moving through the Houston Ship Channel region is crude oil and refined products, according to U.S. Census Bureau data through May 2026. The total trade increase of 17% was driven by a 23% rise in exports, while import tonnage fell 4%. At Port Houston’s public terminals, container volumes reached a record first-half 2,229,473 TEUs, and total public tonnage surpassed 28 million tons in the same period, up 3% year-over-year.