hindesky Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, samagon said: I'd like to see how they came up with that. Los Angeles, Long Beach, and NYC are still moving more tonnage than Houston. This was found on the Bureau of Transportation web site, Port of Houston is #2 and if you added the Port of Texas City and Port of Galveston which it doesn't show they would be #1 in tonnage. Granted Galveston's port doesn't handle much but.... The combined Port of LA and Long Beach do by far handle way more containers but our tonnage is in oil, fuels and chemical products. The dates are a few years old so I'm not sure what that would reflect but we continue to get more containers because LA/LB are so congested that shippers are looking elsewhere. https://www.bts.gov/content/tonnage-top-50-us-water-ports-ranked-total-tons Edited April 13, 2021 by hindesky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 https://www.statista.com/statistics/184865/25-leading-us-ports-by-short-tons-2009/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Port of Houston Busiest US Port in Tonnage as Expansion Continues BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 11-24-2020 12:10:51 The Port of Houston is now the largest port complex in the US in terms of total tonnage passing through the port. The complex of public and private terminals along the Houston Ship Channel was the busiest U.S. port in 2019 surpassing the Port of South Louisiana, according to data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center. The Texas port ranked first both in terms of total tonnage as well as ranked first for foreign waterborne tonnage and number of vessel transits, in the government compiled statistics. For 24 years, the Port of Houston has been number one in foreign waterborne tonnage and the Houston Ship Channel is the busiest waterway in the nation, handling on average approximately 50 deep water vessels per day Nearly 285 million tons of cargo moved through the Port of Houston in 2019. That represented a six percent increase year-over-year and about 47 million tons more than any other U.S. port. Houston has continued to see strong growth in its operations reporting its busiest month ever with a 15 percent year-over-year increase in container volume in October 2020. That included an 18 percent increase in loaded containers driven according to the port in large part by the increase in traffic from retailers working to restock before the holiday selling season. Year to date, the port’s volume is down one percent despite the economic impact of the pandemic. The Port Commission is expecting continued growth with a rebound in traffic in 2021. They recently approved the 2021 Operating and Capital Budget which forecasts a six percent growth in container volumes and a recovery in general cargo volumes. The budget also includes a $239 million capital plan to support new growth opportunities, primarily at the container terminals, with investments in the redevelopment of existing assets as well. Port Houston currently is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well as private industry on a plan to expand the channel with a goal of starting work in 2021. The Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11 will widen the channel by 170 feet along its Galveston Bay reach, from 530 feet to 700 feet. It will also deepen upstream segments to 45 feet, make other safety and efficiency improvements, and craft new environmental features. The Port of Houston is comprised of eight public terminals and almost 200 private terminals situated along the Houston Ship Channel. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/port-of-houston-busiest-us-port-in-tonnage-as-expansion-continues 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I wonder how much of the increased tonnage being moved through the Port of Houston can be attributed to the recent widening of the Panama Canal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, hindesky said: ...we continue to get more containers because LA/LB are so congested that shippers are looking elsewhere... https://www.bts.gov/content/tonnage-top-50-us-water-ports-ranked-total-tons as dbigtex56 notes, the Panama canal being able to handle more capacity has really opened things up as well, I guess I'm just surprised that the numbers that always place LA and NYC over Houston only include containers and not other methods of shipping things. 15 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: I wonder how much of the increased tonnage being moved through the Port of Houston can be attributed to the recent widening of the Panama Canal. absolutely, and the bayport terminal seems to always be growing and expanding their capacity. every time I go down to Maas nursery the quickest way to get there is 225 to 146 and exit Port Road and go right by the terminals it appears there is always something under construction. Edited April 14, 2021 by samagon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) https://assets.noviams.com/novi-file-uploads/ghpb/PDFs-and-Documents/Project_11/ghpb_project11_brochure_v8_s.pdf Edited June 1, 2022 by hindesky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) Great Lakes Dredge and Dock who recently relocated to Houston appears to have won the contract. Saw one of their dredges in the groundbreaking ceremony. https://www.gldd.com https://abc13.com/houston-ship-channel-project-11-deepen-and-widen-construction/11915019/ Edited June 1, 2022 by hindesky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/11/14/state-of-the-port-project-11.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=7#cxrecs_s "There are $1.1 billion worth of projects underway across the Port of Houston, with more work on the horizon, officials said at the Greater Houston Partnership's annual State of the Port last week. Current projects include additional yard space and equipment; 12 ship-to-shore cranes; 19 rubber tire gantry cranes; two additional container yards; two new container berths; an additional wharf at the Turning Basin facility; and redevelopment of general cargo and breakbulk docks, said Ric Campo, chairman of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. The funding for these projects comes from internally generated cash and internally financed bonds; they will not raise taxes, Campo said during his keynote speech at the Omni Hotel in Uptown Nov. 10. The project, which has a total cost of $1 billion across multiple phases, will expand the 52-mile stretch of the Houston Ship Channel to up to 700 feet wide in several sections. The port has completed three of the 12 contracts needed for Project 11 within the past 15 months, Lori Brownell, director of channel improvement at Port Houston, said during a panel discussion. By January 2023, Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (Nasdaq: GLDD) is expected to complete the first dredging project, Segment 1A, which runs from Bolivar Roads to Redfish, Brownell said." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/08/04/port-houston-expansion-project.html "Port Houston will officially complete construction of its $91.6 million Bayport Container Terminal Expansion project in early August leaders revealed Friday. The project, also known as Wharf 6, was made possible through a $21.84 million grant as part of the Port Infrastructure Development Program. The grant funds came from the transportation agency's Port Infrastructure Development Program, which aims to improve coastal seaports across the U.S. The project, which Port Houston said be should operational by October, aims to ensure it has the strength to deliver goods while also maintaining its economic impact in Houston, the state and nation. Port Houston held a ribbon cutting ceremony with Roger Guenther, Port Houston executive director, and Ric Campo, chairman of the Port Commission, welcomed the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips, along with many others." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 https://www.costar.com/article/1324769568/port-of-houston-poised-for-another-record-year Anyone have access to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Didn't know there was an education program in place to help develop a talent pool for the Port. https://porthouston.com/community/education/maritime/ https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/port-houston-maritime-program-for-high-school-students/285-822c04c0-6731-44ce-847e-0234a36a4fdc "Started back in 2009 with just two local high schools, Young said the program has now grown to seven schools across six different districts with nearly 1,000 students currently enrolled. Part of the state's Career and Technical Education Program, the four-year maritime program starts freshman year. “We do everything from field trips to hands-on,” Young said. “They get to come to some of our industry partners and do site visits. We have internships. We have scholarship opportunities." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 San Jacinto College has a Maritime school at the port. https://www.sanjac.edu/about/locations/maritime 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 State of the Port Recap https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/09/06/state-of-the-port-2023-greater-houston-partnership.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=8#cxrecs_s The current Port HQ, or the land on it anyway, will be repurposed once the move to East River is complete. https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/industrial/port-houston-to-turn-prime-waterfront-admin-building-into-revenue-generating-real-estate-after-move-120559 “We're going to take the old building and turn it into revenue-generating real estate,” Campo said. “That creates more value and then ultimately helps neighbors as well.” The current administration building’s location is prime real estate, Port Houston Community Relations Director Maria Aguirre said. “It’s by the water,” Aguirre said. “We want to make sure that we're developing that and using that for economic development.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Port Houston surges to 5th place among U.S. container terminals - BIC Magazine "Port Houston has leapt from being the number seven container terminal in the country to number five and it is continuing to grow with key exports including plastics and petrochemicals, along with 60% of the polyethylene resins produced in the U.S." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbg.50 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 4 hours ago, ChannelTwoNews said: Port Houston surges to 5th place among U.S. container terminals - BIC Magazine "Port Houston has leapt from being the number seven container terminal in the country to number five and it is continuing to grow with key exports including plastics and petrochemicals, along with 60% of the polyethylene resins produced in the U.S." There was a good bisnow article on the port this week as well… Houston’s Y/Y growth is almost flat while other large ports are down double-digits.. Slight Decline In Traffic Indicates Port Houston Is Sustaining Its Growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted Wednesday at 06:34 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:34 PM Texas is receiving $26.9 million for improvements to the Port of Houston, including 30 new zero-emission, short-haul trucks and portable electric chargers for battery electric vehicle trucks to make zero-emission technology accessible and more affordable to owners and operators of small trucking fleets. It will also pay for the installation of new automated terminal operating systems to reduce truck idling times. https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/grants-help-reduce-truck-air-pollution-ports?_gl=1*vsx8en*_ga*MTY3NDY2Nzc4NC4xNjkyODg5NjUw*_ga_VW1SFWJKBB*MTcxMzk3NjEzMS4yLjEuMTcxMzk3Njg5OC4wLjAuMA.. Thirty new electric trucks are coming to Port Houston, as part of a federal program aimed at reducing pollution around America's ports. Transportation officials announced Wednesday that Port Houston would receive $26.9 million for new short-haul trucks, portable chargers and other upgrades at the cargo center. “Investing in our ports to improve air quality and reduce pollution while modernizing infrastructure and strengthening supply chains is not only the right thing but also the smart thing," said Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who represents the areas west of the port. "What we are doing here is not only environmental justice but will help to transform the lives of thousands of workers and lay the groundwork for a brighter, more resilient future for our port." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/port-houston-ev-trucks-federal-grant-19420329.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaissance1999 Posted Wednesday at 07:22 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:22 PM Its amazing how the Port of Houston generates about $900 billion with $400 billion going to taxes yet the city of Houston hasn't developed some of its infrastructure around the port or even in the entire city generally. You would think a city generating this much income for the state and nation would look somewhat maintained. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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