Houston Ship Channel

The Coast Guard said it closed a portion of the Houston Ship Channel on September 12 due to Greenpeace protestors near Baytown, Texas. The protestors suspended themselves from a bridge… Read More

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) announced on August 14 a series of projects, totaling over $170 million of capital investment, that will increase efficiency, add product liquidity, and enhance blending capabilities… Read More

Port Commission Chairman Ric Campo joined Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite on a helicopter tour of the… Read More

Port Houston continues its focused effort to obtain federal authorization to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel. Port Commission Chairman Ric Campo joined Chief of Engineers and Commanding General… Read More

On April 23, Port Houston released the full results of the nationwide economic impact study of the Houston Ship Channel. Results show that the private and public terminals of the… Read More

On April 8, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in a special session to accelerate the widening of the Houston Ship Channel. The port authority is… Read More

Response efforts continue in the Houston Ship Channel following a collision May 10 between the tanker Genesis River and a pair of Kirby Inland Marine barges pushed by mv. Voyager. Read More

At least 28 vessels were waiting for permission to enter the Houston Ship Channel late on March 24 as a portion of the Houston Ship Channel remained closed following a… Read More