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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Port of Houston has received nearly $36 million in grant funding from the Texas Department of Transportation to upgrade one of the port's two major container terminals, and in addition, the Port Commission has authorized more than $100 million in awards to support the port's growth. Industrial Info is tracking more than $800 million worth of projects at Port Houston.
According to a November 10 press release, the upgrade of wharves 4 and 5 at the port's Barbours Cut Container Terminal includes reconstruction of crane rails, a new stevedore support building, utilities and more. The project is currently funded in part with $21 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's INFRA grant program. Construction is expected to kick off by the end of the year, with completion in late 2025.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here to read the project report.
Also underway is Project 11, a major expansion of the Houston Ship Channel. The channel is the busiest waterway in the nation, according to the port authority, which cites the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
The project, which is expected to wrap up in 2026, will widen the channel by 170 feet along Galveston Bay--from 530 feet to 700 feet. It will also deepen some upstream segments to 46.5 feet, make other safety and efficiency improvements, and add new environmental features. The expansion will allow the port to handle Neo-Panamax container ships that carry up to 15,000 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs).
Three segments of Project 11 are underway:
Industrial Info is tracking a total of eight projects that are tied to Project 11. Click here for a full list.
Port Houston completed the addition of Wharf 6 at the Bayport Container Terminal earlier this year, which provides a 20% increase in berth space that would boost the terminal's cargo-handling capacity. This new wharf and its ship-to-shore (STS) cranes will help support the Bayport Channel segment of Project 11. The construction of another wharf, Wharf 7, is expected to kick off by the end of the year. Subscribers can see detailed reports on the Wharf 6 and Wharf 7 projects.
In an August press release, the port said it plans to invest $1.5 billion "in capital enhancements over the next five years, and in many cases expediting construction to better serve our customers."
"We continue to expedite wharf and container yard expansion projects to regain capacity for anticipated demand," said Ryan Mariacher, Port Houston's director of container terminals, in the press release.
Industrial Info is tracking the ongoing modification of two new container yards and the reconstruction of two existing container yards at Barbours Cut, which is expected to wrap up by the end of the year, as well as the proposed construction of a 39-acre container yard at the Bayport terminal. Subscribers can read more information on the Barbours Cut and Bayport terminal container yard projects.
The port set a record for annual container volume in 2022, handling 3.9 million TEUs' worth. Subscribers to the Industrial Manufacturing GMI Database can click here for the reports on all of the projects discussed in this article and here for the plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
According to a November 10 press release, the upgrade of wharves 4 and 5 at the port's Barbours Cut Container Terminal includes reconstruction of crane rails, a new stevedore support building, utilities and more. The project is currently funded in part with $21 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's INFRA grant program. Construction is expected to kick off by the end of the year, with completion in late 2025.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here to read the project report.
Also underway is Project 11, a major expansion of the Houston Ship Channel. The channel is the busiest waterway in the nation, according to the port authority, which cites the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
The project, which is expected to wrap up in 2026, will widen the channel by 170 feet along Galveston Bay--from 530 feet to 700 feet. It will also deepen some upstream segments to 46.5 feet, make other safety and efficiency improvements, and add new environmental features. The expansion will allow the port to handle Neo-Panamax container ships that carry up to 15,000 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs).
Three segments of Project 11 are underway:
- Phase 1B, which involves dredging an 8.3-mile stretch from Redfish Island to the Bayport Ship Channel. Completion is expected by the end of the year; see project report
- Phase 1C, which entails dredging a 5-mile stretch from the Bayport Ship Channel to the Barbours Cut Terminal; see project report
- Phase 2, which involves dredging a 4-mile stretch of the Bayport Ship Channel and widening the channel to approximately 455 feet; see project report
Industrial Info is tracking a total of eight projects that are tied to Project 11. Click here for a full list.
Port Houston completed the addition of Wharf 6 at the Bayport Container Terminal earlier this year, which provides a 20% increase in berth space that would boost the terminal's cargo-handling capacity. This new wharf and its ship-to-shore (STS) cranes will help support the Bayport Channel segment of Project 11. The construction of another wharf, Wharf 7, is expected to kick off by the end of the year. Subscribers can see detailed reports on the Wharf 6 and Wharf 7 projects.
In an August press release, the port said it plans to invest $1.5 billion "in capital enhancements over the next five years, and in many cases expediting construction to better serve our customers."
"We continue to expedite wharf and container yard expansion projects to regain capacity for anticipated demand," said Ryan Mariacher, Port Houston's director of container terminals, in the press release.
Industrial Info is tracking the ongoing modification of two new container yards and the reconstruction of two existing container yards at Barbours Cut, which is expected to wrap up by the end of the year, as well as the proposed construction of a 39-acre container yard at the Bayport terminal. Subscribers can read more information on the Barbours Cut and Bayport terminal container yard projects.
The port set a record for annual container volume in 2022, handling 3.9 million TEUs' worth. Subscribers to the Industrial Manufacturing GMI Database can click here for the reports on all of the projects discussed in this article and here for the plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
