The investments being made at Port Houston continue to pay off. As a result of the completion of the widening and deepening of its Bayport Channel and work on what’s known as the Bayport flare, Port Houston is seeing larger and larger vessels calling its container facilities. […]
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Port Houston Breaks into Top 5 U.S. Container Ports Ranking
Due to continued strong growth in loaded containerized cargo, Port Houston has surged higher in the rankings of the top container ports in the United States. […]
New Cranes Arrive at Port Houston
Port Houston’s three new Neopanamax cranes completed their nearly 90-day journey from Shanghai, China arriving to Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal August 7. The cranes highlight about $100 million in investments. […]
Strong Mid-Year Growth at Port Houston
Port Houston moved 1.3 million container TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) through the first six months of 2018, a six percent increase from 2017, Executive Director Roger Guenther announced in his report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority in its regular monthly meeting in July. […]
Seamax Greenwich Calls at Port Houston
Port Houston was recently added as a port of call for MSC’s existing Indus Service that serves the U.S., India and the Middle East via the Suez Canal. […]
Record Month at Port Houston
May was a record month in the history of the port, with a total of 245,000 TEUs moving through port facilities, Executive Director Roger Guenther reported during the monthly Port Commission meeting June 26. […]
Container Growth Strong at Port Houston
Port Houston steel imports increased by 17 percent and container activity grew by 3 percent over 2017, Executive Director Roger Guenther reported at the May Port Commission meeting. […]
Port Houston Delivers Consistent Results and Growth in April
Year-to-date total tonnage for Port Houston through March is at 9.7 million, reflecting a 2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Results showed that bulk material and steel were the primary drivers for the growth. […]
Barbours Cut Ship-to-Shore Cranes “Swap” at Port Houston
Port Houston and Industrial Cranes Services, Inc. performed a “crane swap” at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal to regroup the remaining old generation ship-to-shore cranes March 11. […]
Port Houston’s Synthetic Resin Symposium Focuses On Supply Chain
Nearly 280 beneficial cargo owners, shippers, ocean carriers, and logistics providers attended Port Houston’s third annual Synthetic Resin Symposium Conference Jan 23. […]