Port Chairman Janiece Longoria was honored with a Hispanic Hero Award by Comcast Sept. 21. […]
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Port Houston Volunteers at Keegan’s Kitchen Event
Port Houston partnered with the Houston Food Bank on a new community project called Keegan’s Kitchen Aug. 30, providing a total of 5,500 prepared meals to the Houston region. […]
Shell Receives 2018 Maritime Company of the Year Award
The Greater Houston Port Bureau named Shell as its 2018 honoree during the organization’s annual maritime dinner Aug. 18. […]
M/V Sam Houston Marks 60th Anniversary
First known as the “Beautiful ship to serve the Port of Houston” and a “show window to the port,” the M/V Sam Houston tour vessel was christened on July 30, 1958 and took its inaugural voyage through the Houston Ship Channel. […]
Port Houston Volunteers at Oyster Restoration Project
Oysters are often thought of as small creatures, but rarely do they receive the recognition for the big impact they play in Galveston Bay and our local ecosystems. Port Houston teamed up with the Galveston Bay Foundation for the third annual Oyster Reef Restoration Project near Galveston’s Sweetwater Preserve July 22. […]
Port Houston Honored at Port Appreciation Day
Port Houston generated more than 38 million tons of cargo in 2017, Chairman Janiece Longoria told attendees at the Houston East End Chamber’s Port Appreciation Day Expo and Luncheon July 25. […]
Port Hosts NOAA Planet Stewards Workshop
Port Houston welcomed more than 50 high school teachers from across the United States June 28 during the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Planet Stewards workshop in Houston and Galveston. […]
Port Houston Welcomes Village School Pumps and Pipes STEAM Academy Students
Middle school students with the Village School-Pumps and Pipes STEAM Academy took a tour of Port Houston recently. […]
Local Maritime Education Students Honored By Port Houston
This spring, more than 155 students graduated through the port’s highly acclaimed maritime education program and Port Houston hosted several graduation dinners to recognize them. […]
Port Houston Teams Up With Galveston Bay Foundation For Spring Events
Port Houston volunteers had their hands full (of cordgrass) this spring, as they partnered with the Galveston Bay Foundation on several environmental stewardship projects focused on beautifying and restoring the bay. […]