Crowley has introduced a new weekly container service linking Port Houston with Santo Tomás de Castilla in Guatemala and Puerto Cortés in Honduras, Port Technology International reported on 21 August 2026.
The service, named the Gulf-Central America Express Service, will make its inaugural Houston call on 10 September, and sail from Houston on Thursdays thereafter. Crowley said its vessels on the loop will carry both dry and refrigerated containers.
Crowley, a global logistics, marine and energy solutions provider, is operating the new weekly connection. The announcement was published by Port Technology International on 21 August 2026.
Service details
The Gulf-Central America Express Service establishes a scheduled weekly link between Port Houston and two Central American gateway ports: Santo Tomás de Castilla and Puerto Cortés. The first Houston call is scheduled for 10 September 2026 and subsequent sailings are planned to depart Houston each Thursday.
The published report gives the service name and the three principal port calls but does not list vessel names, transit times or additional port calls. The schedule detail supplied is limited to the inaugural Houston call date and the weekly Thursday departures.
Cargo and equipment
Crowley confirmed the vessels on the service will handle standard dry containers and refrigerated units. The inclusion of refrigerated capacity indicates the loop is equipped to carry temperature-controlled commodities as well as general containerised cargo.
No further technical specifications or vessel allocations were provided in the published item. The report does not disclose slot availability, booking contacts or tariff information.
The Port Technology International item is the source of the details summarised here. It sets out the operator, the service name, the initial Houston call date and the basic cargo types the vessels will carry.
Key factual points
- Operator: Crowley.
- Service name: Gulf-Central America Express Service.
- Ports served: Port Houston; Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala; Puerto Cortés, Honduras.
- First Houston call: 10 September 2026.
- Regular departures from Houston: Thursdays.
- Cargo types: dry and refrigerated containers.
The announcement formalises a weekly scheduled call between a major Gulf of Mexico container gateway and two Central American ports, as presented in the Port Technology International report dated 21 August 2026.