News / Import gateway shift pushes Houston to the top of port congestion league

To avoid the congestion at major west coast gateways, US importers have now clogged up ports elsewhere and, instead of Los Angeles and Long Beach, it’s Houston that now has the biggest problem, according to ITS Logistics.

It’s current US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index rates operational issues at the US Gulf region’s port as ’high’, whereas operations on the west coast are normal. Other regions are rated as having ’moderate’ issues.

Houston’s challenges span the gamut of problems importers and operators have ...