The original Chairman’s Citizen Advisory Council, which began in 2013, is being relaunched in 2020 as the Port Commission Community Advisory Council. This diverse group of 14 members, representing different communities along the Houston Ship Channel and various special interest groups, will help promote deeper engagement and understanding between local communities and Port Houston. This council will also help Port Houston provide a more open line of communication and robust dialog opportunities for our stakeholders. […]
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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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Advancing Small Business Through Port University Program
Port Houston continued its popular Port University course for small businesses April 10 with presentations from various departments about how to do business with the port. […]
2019 Youth Maritime and Logistics Expo Puts Spotlight on Maritime Careers
Port Houston invests in maritime education to help build and support the future workforce. More than 450 students and approximately 30 exhibitors attended the 2019 Maritime and Logistics Youth Expo held at the San Jacinto College Maritime Technology and Training Center April 26. […]
Port Houston Keeping Region Green with Beautification and Environmental Projects
Port Houston strives to be an active steward in the community. About 30 port team members joined thousands of other volunteers at the annual River, Lakes, Bays N’ Bayous Trash Bash in Pasadena March 30. […]
Port Houston Community Outreach Hits the Ground Running in 2019
2018 was filled with several new community outreach activities and volunteer opportunities for Port Houston staff. Team members participated in 37 different events, completing more than 1,700 hours of volunteer time. […]
Small Businesses Benefit Through Port Capital Projects Forum
More than 150 local small business representatives attended the port’s Small Business Capital Improvement Projects and Subcontracting Opportunities Forum Feb. 6. […]