Port Houston’s container handling climbed 22% on a year earlier in September, setting a new record of 226,383 TEUs. That marks a recovery from Hurricane Irma in late August as well as broader growth in American trade. Import growth of 37% outpaced a 1% rise in exports, matching the pattern seen California and Virginia. The import growth included Asian shipments that rose 26%, while Port Houston’s imports from China climbed 32%. With Mexican traffic having fallen 7% in the past quarter, Houston’s fortunes are increasingly tied to trade with China, which accounted for 23% of its incoming t...