A more open economic relationship with Cuba offers the opportunity to expand U.S.-Cuba (and Texas-Cuba) trade, increase imports for U.S. products among Cuban consumers, and foster greater productivity in the Cuban economy. While Texas ports seem well positioned to handle any additional cargo increase associated with increased trade with Cuba, questions remain regarding the island […]
Freight
New Report: Potential Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion on Texas Ports
When the Panama Canal opened in 1914, it provided the first ever direct water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The 2016 expansion of the Canal allows significantly larger cargo ships traveling from East Asia to access the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts via an all-water route, which is typically the least costly way […]
New Report: Heavy Haul Access to U.S. Ports
Texas exporters are increasingly concerned that current weight regulations do not maximize the capacity of oceangoing containers. To comply with these regulations, some containers are underloaded and transported to a transloading facility, where additional product is added to the containers. Exporters maintain that this process adds costs to the supply chain and results in higher […]