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Significant Grants From TxDOT Strengthens Port Houston Infrastructure Development

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Friday, November 10, 2023

Port Commission Chairman Ric Campo announced during the October 24th meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority that Port Houston received nearly $36 million from the Texas Department of Transportation, almost 20% of the $200 million granted to Texas Ports.

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  • Port Commission Chairman Ric Campo announced during the October 24th meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority that Port Houston received nearly $36 million from the Texas Department of Transportation, almost 20% of the $200 million granted to Texas Ports.
  • The funds were awarded through the State Maritime Infrastructure Grant Program, the first in Texas history for port maritime and infrastructure development.
  • Chairman Campo and Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther highlighted the completion of Wharf 6 at the Bayport Container Terminal.
  • During this meeting, the Port Commission authorized more than $100 million in awards supporting the continued growth and development of the port.

Union Pacific To Expedite Delivery of Consumer Goods from Port Houston to Five Inland Markets in U.S.

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

OMAHA, Neb., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting June 1, 2023, international shippers will be able to deliver TVs, cell phones and other consumer goods quicker and more efficiently to consumers, as Union Pacific Railroad expands its services at Port Houston to allow intermodal containers to be loaded directly onto railcars and transported by rail to five key metropolitan markets in the United States.

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  • It also will eliminate the need for containers to be trucked approximately 30 miles from the port to the nearest rail facility in Houston for loading onto rail cars, reducing highway congestion in the Houston area.
  • "The new on-dock terminal service provides additional routing options to key metropolitan markets, while helping customers enhance their efficiency."
  • Port Houston is the largest Gulf Coast intermodal container port, handling 73% of U.S. Gulf Coast container traffic and is an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the U.S.
    "These added rail services from Union Pacific are an exciting step forward in the movement of cargo at Port Houston.
  • Port Houston is a top five container port and growing fast, and intermodal solutions like this help ensure continued efficient movement of goods to locations throughout the U.S.," said Roger Guenther, executive director at Port Houston.

Port Houston Expands Resin Packaging Footprint

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Packwell broke ground on a new 725,000-square-foot state-of-the-art resin packaging facility at Port Houston’s Bayport Industrial Complex, which is expected to anchor 20,000 export containers annually when it becomes operational in early 2024.

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  • Packwell broke ground on a new 725,000-square-foot state-of-the-art resin packaging facility at Port Houston’s Bayport Industrial Complex, which is expected to anchor 20,000 export containers annually when it becomes operational in early 2024.
  • Packwell is committed to working with Port Houston to grow the export of plastic resin,” said Al Duran, President of Packwell.
  • PACKWELL’s new facility will support, among other well-known resin exporters, Bayport Polymers LLC (Baystar) and Novealis Holdings LLC, which have expanded their polyethylene resin production plant in the area.
  • “Port Houston is the nation’s number one port for resin exports, handling 59% of all resins exported from the United States in 2022, and we are excited to welcome this new facility near our Bayport Container Terminal,” said Roger Guenther, Executive Director at Port Houston.

Port Houston February Business Highlights

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Tuesday, February 21.

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  • The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Tuesday, February 21.
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    Port Houston anticipates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will issue its Assumption of Maintenance memo in early March.
  • Port Houston saw those numbers increase 31% in January, versus the same month last year.
  • The Port Commission will meet on Monday, March 20, for its next monthly meeting.

Port Houston Container Growth Continues

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Monday, October 31, 2022

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Thursday, October 27, for its regular monthly meeting.

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  • The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Thursday, October 27, for its regular monthly meeting.
  • As this growth continues, Executive Director Guenther emphasized it was in the best interests and for the benefit of all supply chain stakeholders to minimize container dwell time at Port Houston terminals, to maintain efficient operations.
  • For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the areas largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the country.
  • The Houston Ship Channel complex and its more than 200 public and private terminals, collectively known as the Port of Houston, is the nations largest port for waterborne tonnage and an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the U.S.

Boomerang Interests Inks Full-Building Lease on Houston ColdPort

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boomerang Interests ( www.boomeranginterests.com ), CenterSquare Investment Management ( www.centersquare.com ) and Lineage Logistics ( www.lineagelogistics.com ) today announced that they have entered into a full-building lease for Houston ColdPort, a 315,111 square foot cold storage warehouse speculatively developed by Boomerang.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boomerang Interests ( www.boomeranginterests.com ), CenterSquare Investment Management ( www.centersquare.com ) and Lineage Logistics ( www.lineagelogistics.com ) today announced that they have entered into a full-building lease for Houston ColdPort, a 315,111 square foot cold storage warehouse speculatively developed by Boomerang.
  • "Houston ColdPort further expands our leading presence in the Houston Metro area and strengthens our capabilities to efficiently import and export customer product through the Port of Houston.
  • Houston ColdPort, a joint venture between Boomerang and CenterSquare Investment Management, is constructed on a 22.5-acre site at the Northwest corner of Beltway 8 and US-90.
  • "The supply-demand imbalance and aging inventory of cold storage facilities in Houston initially attracted us to the industry; these dynamics have accelerated during construction of Houston ColdPort," said Andy Cyrus, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Boomerang.

Port Houston at Mid-Year: Cargo Up 24%

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther provided a mid-year cargo report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority during its regular monthly meeting on August 2.

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  • Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther provided a mid-year cargo report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority during its regular monthly meeting on August 2.
  • Were at the halfway point of 2022, and Port Houston business is strong across the board, he said.
  • Also known as City Docks, during these unprecedented times in the supply chain, the general cargo facility has been handling some container cargo, along with the traditional steel, breakbulk, and project cargo business lines.
  • During the meeting the Port Commission authorized more than $150 million in awards towards improvements in infrastructure and operation of the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston.

USDA partners with Port Houston to Support Container Chassis Supply

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Friday, June 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its partnership with Port Houston to help establish a dedicated chassis pool system for terminal use only at Port Houston terminals.

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  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today its partnership with Port Houston to help establish a dedicated chassis pool system for terminal use only at Port Houston terminals.
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    Beginning earlier this year, Port Houston teamed with Frozen Protein Shipping Alliance to implement measures to address supply chain impacts.
  • This new program will help better match chassis supply with storage demand, said Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther.
  • These Port Houston public terminals handle nearly 70% of containerized cargo through the Gulf and is the sixth busiest container operation in the nation.

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

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Port Houston Kicks off 2022 with 19% Growth

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met Thursday at its regular monthly meeting and reported out that Port Houston saw an incredible 19% growth in cargo tonnage for January 2022.

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  • The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met Thursday at its regular monthly meeting and reported out that Port Houston saw an incredible 19% growth in cargo tonnage for January 2022.
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    The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority in a meeting.
  • He continued, Black History Month is important at Port Houston because it honors the legacy and influence of Black people in our country, our region and our own port team.
  • In his staff report, Executive Director Roger Guenther underscored the historic cargo growth at Port Houston, citing the 15% increase in 2021.