Sen. Ted Cruz voiced strong support for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project, after being briefed in early October by Port Houston leadership and top executives representing industry along the channel. […]
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Texas Ports Association “Navigates the Future” at 1st Annual Conference
Texas ports play a crucial role in the state’s economy, creating nearly 1.4 million jobs and a total of over $68 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue in the U.S., and about $7 billion of state and local taxes are supported in the state of Texas. […]
Top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Official Tours the Port of Houston
Ryan Fisher, the second highest ranking civilian in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the greater Port of Houston Aug. 21. […]
Corps Major General Visits Port Houston
Port Houston welcomed Major General Scott Spellmon, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and his staff for a briefing and tour of the public and private terminals on the Houston Ship Channel. […]
City of Houston Chief Resiliency Officer Visits Port Houston
Port Houston hosted a briefing for the City of Houston’s Chief Resiliency Officer Stephen Costello June 29. Port staff highlighted the impacts of Hurricane Harvey on the Houston Ship Channel and discussed the need for strategies to minimize the effects of future flood and rain events on the waterway. […]
Uncharted Waters: The Houston Ship Channel’s Beginning
During the 1800s, U.S. Representative Tom Ball spent countless hours trying to convince his colleagues to support a deep-water port for Houston. In July of 1870, Congress designated Houston as a potential port – passing a bill chartering the Houston Ship Channel. […]
Captain Of The Port Shares Hurricane Harvey Tales at Commerce Club Luncheon
The Port Houston team attended the Greater Houston Port Bureau’s Commerce Club luncheon featuring the Captain of the Port, Kevin Oditt, Jan. 11. […]
Port Houston Chairman Provides Annual “State of the Port” Address
Port Houston Chairman Janiece Longoria provided a “State of the Port” address at the Greater Houston Partnership’s luncheon Nov. 16. […]
WEDA 2016 Gulf Coast Conference Held in Galveston
WEDA 2016 Gulf Coast Conference Held in Galveston […]