Port Houston was featured at the East End Chamber of Commerce’s Steel Forum Dec. 11. The event focused on the steel trade and its impact to the economy. […]
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Harris County International Trade and Transportation Conference Focuses on Freight Mobility
Port Houston participated at the Harris County International Trade and Transportation Conference, hosted by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett’s office Dec. 5. […]
Port Chairman Recognized at 2018 State of the Port
On Nov. 29, the Greater Houston Partnership’s “State of the Port” event honored Port Chairman Janiece Longoria, who is completing her third and final term. More than 500 industry professionals and public officials attended. […]
Big Turnout at Breakbulk Americas 2018 Conference
Port Houston, the largest breakbulk and general cargo port complex in North America, hosted the annual Breakbulk Americas 2018 conference in Houston for the seventh time in a row. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Port Houston Proves Reliable as a Gateway for Asian Imports to Texas
Beginning in 2016, Steve Silver Co. started shifting most of its Asian imports from U.S. West Coast ports to instead go across the docks at Port Houston. The move has provided extra reliability for the Texas-based company. […]
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. […]