A joint venture project developing the first marine fuel facility for liquefied natural gas in the U.S. Gulf Coast has secured final permits and construction is expected to begin later this year, executives involved said on Monday.The global shipping industry has been looking for fuel solutions to cut carbon emissions, with LNG seen as a cleaner alternative.U.S. President Donald Trump's administration…
Port Houston achieved a historic milestone in 2024, handling a record-breaking 53.07 million tons of cargo, a 6% increase over 2023 at its public terminals. Container volume also surged by 8%, reinforcing the port's critical role in facilitating trade and driving economic growth for Houston…
Several Texas ports began to resume operations on Wednesday, after winter storm Enzo moved out of the state, according to ports and a shipping notice seen by Reuters.The port of Freeport had resumed vessel operations on Wednesday morning, while…
Port Houston Container Volumes Up 24% in November.Port Houston is on track to close 2024 as one of its most successful years to date, handling 3,799,573 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through November—a 9% increase over the same period last year…
Port Houston handled 3,430,212 TEUs through October of this year - 7% more than the same period last year. Container volumes in October specifically fell 15% compared to last October, reaching 309,623 TEUs.Despite this slight dip, volumes are expected to be solid through the end of this year…
In September, Port Houston surpassed three million TEUs faster than ever before. The port has recorded 3,120,589 TEUs so far this year, a 10% increase compared to the same period in 2023.Loaded imports were up 4% for the month of September and 8% year-to-date…
Port Houston reported 20% TEU growth in August, reaching 367,653 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the month. Over the first eight months of the year, total container volumes reached 2,791,127 TEUs, an 11% increase over the same period in 2023…
Port Houston announced the arrival of six hybrid-electric rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes that will help the port to boost sustainability and operational efficiency.Including this most-recent delivery, the Port has acquired 26 new RTGs since December 2023…
Port Houston has announced the arrival of six hybrid-electric rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes.Including this most-recent delivery, the Port has acquired 26 new RTGs since December 2023, which have been deployed across its Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals…
Port Houston reports it handled 364,866 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May, marking an increase of 21%, or more than 64,000 TEUs, compared to the same month last year. From January through May a total of 1,758,960 TEUs moved through the port's two container terminals…
Port Houston said it continues to exceed last year’s container volumes, reporting a 12% increaser through April with 1,394,094 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). In the month of April, 324,177 TEUs moved through the port, which represents…
From January to March, Port Houston handled 1,069,917 TEUs year-to-date, an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year.In March, container volumes totaled 360,991 TEUs, an increase of 20% compared to March 2023 and Port Houston’s biggest March ever…
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed a $31.5 million upgrade of the Barbours Cut Terminal Container Yards 4 North and 5 North for the Port Houston Authority. The project was part of a modernization program to increase cargo handling efficiency…
Earlier this year, 30-year Port Houston veteran Jeff Davis announced his retirement as Chief Port Operations Officer. The port's Executive Director Roger Guenther has subsequently announced the promotion of two long-term, well-regarded members…
Galveston-based dredging contractor Callan Marine has been awarded a $136 million contract from Port Houston to dredge segment 1C of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion, under the port's Project 11 program.Callan will use its recently christened 32-inch cutter suction dredge…
