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to Guatemala and Honduras . Along with Houston , the service will also cover New Orleans .
“ With direct , regular sailings to key destinations such as Costa Rica and Panama , customers can benefit from reduced transit times , enhanced supply chain efficiency and cost-effective transportation solutions in the region ,” Seaboard VP David Labbe said in the statement .
The new service comes amid growing interest in nearshoring and finding options to avoid the growing border bottlenecks for land transportation between the US and Mexico .
Overall , southbound cargo volumes from the US were down slightly in 2023 , but a few growth categories stood out . US plastic resin exports to Central America last year rose 17 % from 2022 to 15,228 TEUs , according to PIERS , a sister product of the Journal of Commerce within S & P Global . Chemical soda and wood pulp exports jumped 26 % to 11,412 TEUs during the same period .
Refrigerated poultry and pork exports from the US Gulf ticked up a combined 6 % to 17,875 TEUs in 2023 , according to PIERS .
Seaboard ’ s expanded service will connect Houston ( pictured ) and New Orleans with multiple ports in Central America . Port Houston email : michael . angell @ spglobal . com
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