Rankings
Gulf Coast
| Port Name | City | Type of Freight | TEUs | Volume of Freight Tonnage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Harbor | Helena, Ark. | NA | 1,108,537 | |
| Hickman-Fulton County Riverport | Hickman, Ky. | NA | 1,144,576 | |
| Kaskaskia Regional Port | Red Bud, Ill. | break bulk, dry bulk | 5,205,459 | |
| Owensboro Riverport | Owensboro, Ky. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 2,559,487 | |
| Plaquemines Port | Plaquemines Parish, La. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 52,752,984 | |
| Port Fourchon | Lafourche Parish, La. | liquid bulk | 7,775,668 | |
| Port Freeport | Freeport, Texas | container, break bulk, automobile, heavy lift, special project cargo | 29,844,416 | |
| Port of Beaumont | Beaumont, Texas | container, break bulk, dry bulk, automobile, heavy lift | 101,089,801 | |
| Port of Brownsville | Brownsville, Texas | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 6,632,612 | |
| Port of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Tenn. | NA | 1,987,313 | |
| Port of Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky | Cincinnati | NA | 36,560,095 | |
| Port of Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, Texas | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 111,223,976 | |
| Port of Galveston | Galveston, Texas | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger | 10,958,425 | |
| Port of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, La. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 73,400,104 | |
| Port of Greenville | Greenville, Miss. | container, break bulk, dry bulk | 3,105,923 | |
| Port of Gulfport | Gulfport, Miss. | container, break bulk, dry bulk | 1,966,349 | |
| Port of Guntersville | Guntersville, Ala. | NA | 1,585,476 | |
| Port of Houston | Houston | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 284,944,468 | |
| Port of Huntington Tri-State | Huntington, W.Va. | NA | 36,784,682 | |
| Port of Iberia | Iberia, La. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 2,056,212 | |
| Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, Ind. | NA | 9,344,185 | |
| Port of Kansas City | Kansas City, Mo. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 1,117,045 | |
| Port of Lake Charles | Lake Charles, La. | dry bulk, heavy lift, special project cargo | 58,038,313 | |
| Port of Lake Providence | Lake Providence, La. | NA | 1,096,782 | |
| Port of Louisville | Louisville, Ky. | dry bulk | 6,420,628 | |
| Port of Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 8,914,841 | |
| Port of Mobile | Mobile, Ala. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, heavy lift | 56,893,814 | |
| Port of Nashville | Nashville, Tenn. | NA | 6,939,914 | |
| Port of New Madrid County | New Madrid, Mo. | NA | 2,264,590 | |
| Port of New Orleans | New Orleans | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, passenger | 92,208,560 | |
| Port of Orange | Orange, Texas | NA | 1,574,470 | |
| Port of Panama City | Panama City, Fla. | container, break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 2,258,064 | |
| Port of Pascagoula | Pascagoula, Miss. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 25,847,060 | |
| Port of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | NA | 21,777,395 | |
| Port of Port Arthur | Port Arthur, Texas | break bulk, dry bulk, special project cargo | 33,943,782 | |
| Port of Port Lavaca | Port Lavaca, Texas | NA | 5,220,760 | |
| Port of Rosedale | Rosedale, Miss. | dry bulk | 1,435,130 | |
| Port of South Louisiana | LaPlace, La. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 237,956,928 | |
| Port of St. Louis | St. Louis | NA | 31,250,309 | |
| Port of St. Paul | St. Paul, Minn. | dry bulk | 5,031,086 | |
| Port of Terrebonne | Houma, La. | NA | 2,139,252 | |
| Port of Texas City | Texas City, Texas | liquid bulk | 41,338,934 | |
| Port of Vicksburg | Vicksburg, Miss. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 3,046,191 | |
| Port of Victoria | Victoria, Texas | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk | 2,672,649 | |
| Southeast Missouri Port | Scott City, Mo. | NA | 1,237,041 | |
| Tulsa Port of Catoosa | Tulsa, Okla. | break bulk, dry bulk, liquid bulk, special project cargo | 1,234,695 |
Global Freight News
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October 29, 2026FedEx boss optimistic over trucking capacity reductions
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam echoed industry optimism over tightening trucking capacity Oct. 28, despite facing short-term cost headwinds.
October 29, 2026Amazon offers cautious holiday-quarter outlook
Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for Q4 that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering Q3 results that came in below analysts' expectations.
October 29, 2026C.H. Robinson leaders tackle RXO friction concerns
C.H. Robinson Worldwide executives on Oct. 28 pushed back against analysts’ concerns that the RXO acquisition could create operational overlap and friction.
October 29, 2026UPS expects holiday volume dip after Amazon reductions
“As we head into peak, our network is more automated, more efficient and better positioned than ever to handle the holiday surge,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said.
October 27, 2026U.S.-Asia crude shipments face freight shock
U.S. crude oil exports to Asia are set to hit multiyear lows after the Iran war pushed the cost to lease a tanker for the journey to a record of almost $80 million.
October 22, 2026Amazon to hire 300,000 in holiday season, up 20% from 2025
UPS, which has been reducing package volume from Amazon to focus on more profitable business segments, announced plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers.
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