Crowley and Port Houston Introduce New Weekly Gulf-Central America Express Service
What Happened?
Crowley has launched a new weekly direct container service, the Gulf-Central America Express, connecting Port Houston with Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala, and Puerto Cortés, Honduras. Starting September 10, the service aims to reduce transit times for dry and refrigerated cargo by avoiding transshipment delays. The inclusion of 53-foot containers is intended to improve inland intermodal efficiency for cargo moving between Central America and US markets.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
August 24, 2026
Effective from
September 10, 2026
Carrier
CRWY
Advisory category
operational_update
Affected Trade lanes
North America -> Central America, Central America -> North America
Affected Ports
USHOU, GTSAC, HNPMC
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs moving containerized cargo between the US Gulf Coast and Central America will benefit from this new direct service.
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