The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ study of potential improvements to the Houston Ship Channel is nearing completion. The study, that began in 2015, has been conducted in partnership with Port Houston and has examined the feasibility and national benefits of various widening, deepening and other improvements for the channel. […]
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Texas Ports Association “Navigates the Future” at 1st Annual Conference
Texas ports play a crucial role in the state’s economy, creating nearly 1.4 million jobs and a total of over $68 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue in the U.S., and about $7 billion of state and local taxes are supported in the state of Texas. […]
Top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Official Tours the Port of Houston
Ryan Fisher, the second highest ranking civilian in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the greater Port of Houston Aug. 21. […]
Corps Major General Visits Port Houston
Port Houston welcomed Major General Scott Spellmon, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and his staff for a briefing and tour of the public and private terminals on the Houston Ship Channel. […]
City of Houston Chief Resiliency Officer Visits Port Houston
Port Houston hosted a briefing for the City of Houston’s Chief Resiliency Officer Stephen Costello June 29. Port staff highlighted the impacts of Hurricane Harvey on the Houston Ship Channel and discussed the need for strategies to minimize the effects of future flood and rain events on the waterway. […]