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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Big, New Ship-to-Shore Cranes Authorized by Port Commission
A contract for three new Neopanamax electric cranes for the Bayport Container Terminal was approved Sept. 24 by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. The $35 million dockside cranes are for Bayport’s Wharf No. 5. […]
Port Houston Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Port Houston, along with Gulf Winds International and its More Than the Move Foundation, teamed up to celebrate this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Sept. 8-14) to show appreciation for their services. […]
Small Business Graduates Honored by Interagency Mentor Protégé Program
Port Houston’s small business and education outreach department recently hosted a graduation reception for the Interagency Mentor Protégé Program 2019 class on the M/V Sam Houston. […]
Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia Receives FTZ Overview
Port Houston hosted Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia Aug. 30 for a briefing about Foreign Trade Zone no. 84, which is managed by Port Houston. […]
Port Houston Pays It Forward Through the Houston Food Bank
Whether preparing sandwiches, cutting up fruit or loading milk containers into coolers, each of Port Houston’s volunteer activities at the Houston Food Bank helped provide more than 11,000 fresh meals to local children through the Keegan Kitchen Program. […]
Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project Discussions Continue Forward
Port Houston executives and industry partners have met with public officials and their staff on the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Project recently. […]
Summer Interns Transform Community Gardens at Mission Milby Community Center
12 weeks, 15 interns and more than 30,000 pounds of soil, mulch and sand. This year’s summer intern project was a true test of team work, as Port Houston interns successfully completed a total transformation of the community gardens at Mission Milby Community Center. […]
Port Houston Receives GIS Special Achievement Award
Port Houston’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data Model Project and its Enterprise GIS deployment were recently nominated for a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award. […]
Port Secures New CMA CGM/Marfret MedCaribe Service
Port Houston received the maiden voyage and is the only U.S. port of call for a new direct service that global ocean carrier CMA CGM launched in July with Marfret. […]