Port Houston Authority drafts new barge fleeting policies
By David Taylor / Managing Editor Houston, TX – The Port of Houston Authority has recently drafted new policies for barge fleeting operations on submerged lands in Harris County, aiming […]
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Port barge fleeting proposal good news for residents
By David Taylor / Managing Editor A public meeting hosted by the Port of Houston Authority in Baytown Tuesday night sounded like good news for area residents on unsightly […]
Port of Houston remains economic engine for Gulf Coast
By David Taylor, Managing Editor Jordan Frisby knew he was in a friendly spot last Friday when he saw a ship in the seal of the North Channel Area […]
$60 million in Maritime grants to benefit Port of Houston and San Jac Center of Excellence
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia announces grants Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Garcia announced $30 million for small shipyard grant programs and $30 million in grants for maritime centers of […]
Unified command responding to collision on Houston Ship Channel
HOUSTON — May 10, 2019 – A unified command has been established to respond to a collision on the Houston Ship Channel at Light 71-74 between a 755- […]
Chamber hears latest news about Port of Houston
The keynote speaker at last month’s North Channel Chamber luncheon was Garret Berg, Assistant Manager of Community Relations, Port of Houston Authority. Berg gave an overview of the […]
CIP Meeting hears Flood Damage reports
At their monthly meeting last Thursday, Oct. 5, the CIP community-industry partnership heard from three organizations that were deeply involved in flood rescue and relief during the week […]
Port of Houston helps drive the Houston economy
Activities at the Port of Houston were the subject of the talk last Friday, at the North Channel Chamber’s monthly luncheon. The guest speaker was Leslie Herbst, Community […]
GP/JC COMMUNITY-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP: Panama Canal talk by Bill Diehl
GALENA PARK – Participants in the CIP heard industry reports of safety and emissions last month, but they also heard two interesting talks by industry leaders. Derrick Bockius, […]
Ship Channel Collision and spill close waterway
Congresspersons, Environmentalists express concern HOUSTON – After the collision of two large cargo vessels on Monday, in foggy conditions, and the subsequent spill of thousands of barrels of […]