Hours of Operation & Holiday Schedules

Port Houston
Terminal Hours
& Schedules

The following operating hours and holiday schedules will be observed at Port Houston’s terminals and facilities.

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Container Terminal Hours of Operation

The following operating hours and holidays will be observed at Port Houston’s Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminals unless otherwise noted.

Hours of Gate Operations for Bayport & Barbours Cut Container Terminal:

Monday through Friday: 6:00 am – 7:00 pm (ingate closes at 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Service Note:

*To access the container terminals beyond our normal operating hours, please complete our Extended Gate Request Form.

Container Terminal Holiday Schedule

Bayport & Barbours Cut Container Terminals

2024 Holiday Schedule

  • Thursday, November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day – CLOSED
  • Friday, November 29, 2024 –Day after Thanksgiving Day – OPEN*
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve – OPEN**
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – Christmas Day – CLOSED
  • Wednesday, January 01, 2025 – New Year’s Day – CLOSED

*= reduced gate hours 6:00 am – 5:00 pm (Ingate closes at 4:00 pm)
**= reduced gate hours 6:00 am – 3:00 pm (Ingate closes at 2:00 pm)
Note: The information is subject to change depending on operational requirements.

Bayport & Barbours Cut Container Terminals

2025 Holiday Schedule

  • Wednesday, January 01, 2025 – New Year’s Day – CLOSED
  • Monday, January 20, 2025 – Martin Luther King Day Monday – OPEN*
  • Monday, February 17, 2025 – President’s Day – OPEN*
  • Friday, April 18, 2025 – Good Friday – CLOSED
  • Monday, May 26, 2025 –Memorial Day – CLOSED
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth – OPEN*
  • Friday, July 4, 2025 – Independence Day – CLOSED
  • Monday, September 1, 2025 – Labor Day – CLOSED
  • Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Day – CLOSED
  • Friday, November 28, 2025 –Day after Thanksgiving Day – OPEN*
  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Christmas Eve – OPEN**
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Christmas Day – CLOSED
  • Thursday, January 1, 2026 – New Year’s Day – CLOSED

*= reduced gate hours 6:00 am – 5:00 pm (Ingate closes at 4:00 pm)
**= reduced gate hours 6:00 am – 3:00 pm (Ingate closes at 2:00 pm)
Note: The information is subject to change depending on operational requirements.

Turning Basin Facility Hours of Operation

The following operating hours and holidays will be observed at Port Houston’s Multi-Purpose, Breakbulk, and Project Cargo facilities, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise noted.

Port Houston’s Turning Basin facility has three main entrance gates: Gate 1 is for automobile and small truck traffic only. Cargo Bay Road is primarily used for cargo trucks delivering or leaving the facility. The third gate is located on Clinton Drive, and is accessible to all drivers and cargo traffic. Please note this gate is also used for high and wide cargo entering and leaving the Port.

The Turning Basin truck gate is located at: 300 East Loop North, Houston, TX 77029.

Gate Days Time

  • TB – Gate 8 Mon – Sat 6:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • TB – Gate AA Mon – Sat 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
  • TB – Gate A Mon – Fri 5:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • TB – Ramp Rd 6 7 DAYS 24 Hours
  • TB – Ramp Rd 8 Mon – Sat 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
  • TB – Ramp Rd 9 7 DAYS 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
  • TB – Cargo Bay Rd 7 DAYS 24 Hours
  • TB – 15SS 7 DAYS 24 Hours
  • TB – 18SS 7 DAYS 24 Hours
  • Manchester 7 DAYS 24 Hours

Multipurpose, Breakbulk & Project Cargo Holiday Schedule

Breakbulk & General Cargo Operations 2024 Holiday Schedule

  • Monday, January 01, 2024 – New Year’s Day – CLOSED
  • Monday, January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King Jr Day – CLOSED
  • Monday, February 19, 2024 – President’s Day – OPEN
  • Friday, March 29, 2024 – Good Friday – OPEN
  • Monday, May 27, 2024 –Memorial Day – CLOSED
  • Wednesday, June 19, 2024 –Juneteenth – OPEN
  • Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Independence Day – CLOSED
  • Monday, September 2, 2024 – Labor Day – CLOSED
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day – CLOSED
  • Friday, November 29, 2024 –Day after Thanksgiving Day – OPEN
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve – OPEN
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – Christmas Day – CLOSED
  • Wednesday, January 01, 2025 – New Year’s Day – CLOSED

Please note: This information is subject to change depending on operational requirements.