Container handling through Port Houston surged 15% higher in May vs. a year earlier due to a 21% jump in exports and 12% (up from 6%) in imports. The port’s growth remains well ahead of the national average. Notably shipments from China climbed 17% while those from Mexico fell. The former may suffer from forthcoming duties on a wide-range of products from the Trump administration. Hapag-Lloyd saw a 14% rise in inbound shipments, likely at the expense of MSC (down 10%) and particularly on Mexico-Houston lanes. That potentially reflects Hapag-Lloyd’s decision to delay rate increases aft...