Tag: Port Houston

June 17, 2022

Two contracts totaling $429.4 million for the dredging of the Houston ship channel have been awarded to Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corp. The announcement was made during a special meeting of the port’s board of commissioners Friday. The commissioners […]

August 10, 2021

Port Houston’s trade increased 17% during the first half of the year, boosted by exports of gasoline, liquefied natural gas and oil, according to WorldCity analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Trade at Port Houston increased from $64 billion to […]

September 27, 2019

The widening and deepening of the ship channel, the busiest in the United States, is needed for improved safety and the future growth of regional and national commerce. Specifically, the ship channel expansion work approved by the port commission includes […]

March 8, 2018

Roger Guenther, Executive Director of Port Houston, a major importer of steel in North America, said he was worried that the proposed 25 pct tariff on steel cargo could decrease cargo volumes creating a detrimental impact on local jobs and […]

September 5, 2017

More ships sailed into the Houston Ship Channel on Sept. 1 in what will be a parade of vessels laden with crude oil, consumer goods and cruise passengers that have been unable to dock in a region devastated by Hurricane […]