Media Overview

Media Requests

We welcome the opportunity to tell the story of the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston. Our media relations team is available to assist with interview requests, videography, photography and other media-related needs.

To submit a media request, please contact: [email protected]
Lisa Ashley, Director of Media Relations, 713-670-2644

After-Hours Media Emergencies
For urgent media inquiries outside of regular business hours, media may call 713-670-3620. Please include your name, news organization, phone number, email address, and a brief description of the inquiry. Calls will be returned as soon as possible.

Stay Connected
To receive Port Houston’s news releases and media alerts, please submit your name, title, news organization, email address, and phone number to [email protected].

Emergency or Weather-Related Updates
In the event of an emergency or major weather event affecting the Port, please visit www.porthouston.com or our social channels for real-time updates. For information on Port Houston’s hurricane protocols, click here.

About the Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel complex is a 52-mile federal waterway with more than 200 private and eight public terminals. Port Houston owns and operates the eight public facilities along the channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the nation.

Please note: The U.S. Coast Guard “Captain of the Port” is responsible for decisions regarding the opening and closing of the Houston Ship Channel. Vessel traffic is managed in coordination with the Houston Pilots. Media inquiries related to these operations can be sent to [email protected] or 832- 207-3563.