the port of houston authority

welcome to the port

contents

The Port of Houston 2

Public Facilities

Barbours Cut Container Terminal 4

Bayport Container Terminal 6

Bayport Cruise Terminal 8

Turning Basin Terminal 10

Houston Public Grain Elevator #2 12

Woodhouse Terminal 14

Jacintoport Terminal 16

Care Terminal 18

Bulk Materials Handling Plant 20

Commitment to the Environment 22

Industry Map of the Houston Ship Channel 24

Houston Area Map 26

Port-Related Organizations 27
 The Port Of Houston

The 53-mile-long Houston Ship Channel

is one of the nation’s busiest waterways,
providing a link between the world and
Houston, the fourth-largest city in the U.S.
The most prominent fixtures along the channel
are the world’s second-largest petrochemical
complex and the diverse public and private
facilities that comprise the Port of Houston.
As one of the world’s largest seaports, Houston handles more foreign water-
borne tonnage than any other U.S. port. Each year, cargo is moved through
the Port of Houston through more than 8,000 ship calls and 150,000 barge
transports. More than 100 steamship lines offer service between Houston
and more than 1,000 ports around the world.

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The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) is a (e.g., oilfield equipment haulers, tank-truck of statewide economic benefit. These same
public entity that handles general cargo that lines, household goods) and common carriers activities resulted in generation of $3.7 billion
is distributed to the more than 50 million operating daily scheduled service between of state and local taxes in the state.
people who live within 500 miles of the port. Houston and other major U.S. cities. Two dozen Houston-based companies
The port authority handles about 35 million According to data analyzed by Martin rank among the 2006 Fortune 500, making
tons of cargo per year. PHA is responsible for Associates, marine cargo activities at the Houston the third largest concentration in
eight primary cargo terminals and one cruise public and private marine terminals
terminal. The public facilities owned and located along the Houston Ship
operated by the Port of Houston Authority Channel generate significant eco-
handle virtually every type of cargo, including nomic impact throughout Houston

The Port of Houston

containers, general cargo, grain, dry bulk and the surrounding region. More
materials and project and heavy-lift cargo. than 785,000 jobs in Texas are

More than 50 million people live

within 500 miles of the city

A vast network of interstate highways and related to cargo movement and other the nation. More than half of the 100 largest
rail connect Houston with inland markets, activities at the port. non-U.S. corporations and 20 foreign banks
and each of the Port of Houston’s various A statewide total of $39.3 billion of personal have operations in Houston. A consular
facilities is in close proximity to major highway income and expenditures was generated in corps comprised of officials from 91 nations
arteries. Nearly 1,200 nonlocal truck lines Texas from direct, induced, indirect and related works diligently to promote Houston’s role
handle cargo in the Houston metropolitan jobs at the port. Business activities affected in global trade and commerce.
area, including specialty cargo carriers by the port generated nearly $118 billion

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 Barbours Cut Container Terminal
The Fentress Bracewell Barbours Cut
Container Terminal is the largest inter-
modal facility on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
The Port of Houston handles 69.6 percent
of the containerized cargo market in the
U.S. Gulf and 95.5 percent of the containers
moving through Texas. Much of that activity
takes place at Barbours Cut.
The six berths at Barbours Cut provide 6,000 feet of continuous quay
with 13 wharf cranes. The facility is designed for maximum efficiency
and includes a roll-on/roll-off platform, a LASH dock, paved marshaling
area, two 100,000 square-foot transit sheds, and an on-site rail ramp.
A computerized inventory control system tracks the status and location
of individual containers, and customers can monitor the status of their
container shipments via the Port of Houston Authority’s Web site.

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The facts about Barbours Cut
Six 1,000-foot-long container berths providing

6,000 feet of continuous quay

• 1515 East Barbours Cut Blvd., LaPorte, Texas 77571
• The largest intermodal facility on the U.S. Gulf
• S
 ix 1,000-foot-long container berths providing 6,000 feet
of continuous quay
• Roll-on/roll-off platform
• LASH dock
• 230 acres of paved marshaling area

Barbours Cut Container Terminal

• 255,000-square-foot warehouse space
• C
 omputerized inventory control system tracks the status
and location of individual containers
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 omprehensive refrigerated food warehouse is located
near the terminal
• Channel depth is 40 feet at mean low tide
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 odern, automated gate complex with 15 inbound
and 12 outbound lanes
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 ail ramp consists of 42.1 acres with
- four working tracks, each about 2,700 feet in length
- five storage tracks, each about 2,550 feet in length
- 900 parking spaces
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 oom for more than 24,500 grounded TEUs,
342 reefer outlets; slots for over 2,500 wheeled units
• Two 100,000-square-foot sheds and one 55,000-square-foot shed
• 13 wharf cranes
• 32 heavy-duty yard tractors and 100 heavy-duty yard chassis
• 24-hour security and availability

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 bayport Container Terminal
The $1.2 billion Bayport Container Terminal,
located within the city of Pasadena, Texas,
is a state-of-the-art facility and, at build-out,
will substantially increase the port’s container
handling capacity. The terminal will have
a total of seven container berths with the
capacity to handle 2.3 million TEUs.
The Bayport Container Terminal will be built out in phases as demand
dictates. Present expansion will result in an increase to 3,300 feet of
breth space and to nine wharf cranes by the end of summer 2010.

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The facts about Bayport The terminal will have a total of

• 12619 Port Road, Pasadena, Texas 77586 seven container berths with
• Located south of the Bayport Ship Channel the capacity to handle 2.3 million TEUs
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 urrently, 2,000 feet of berths (will expand to 3,300 feet
by the end of summer 2010)
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 urrently, 2 berths, 110 acres of container yard, capacity
up to 600,000 TEUs per year
• 24-hour security and availability
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 t buildout, capacity is 1.4 million containers, or approximately

Bayport containeR terminal

2.3 million TEUs per year
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 xpected to generate more than 29,200 permanent jobs by completion,
not counting construction jobs
• Opening phase of facility was completed in December 2006
• Bayport Terminal Complex, overall:
- Planned total of 378 acres of container yard
- Intermodal yard will serve approximately 20% of Bayport cargo,
from an area of approximately 123 acres. Initial IY will
open around 2013
- 400,000 square feet of container freight station space planned
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 otal Bayport acreage, including cruise terminals, commercial and
industrial co-development areas, and buffer zones is 1,043 acres
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 wharf cranes with 65 long ton capacity (will expand to include
9 wharf cranes by the end of summer 2010)

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 bayport CRuise Terminal
Located on Galveston Bay within the city of
Pasadena, Texas, the Bayport Cruise Complex
is only about 18 to 21 nautical miles from
international waters, equivalent to 1.5 to
2 hours cruising time. The natural shorelines
of Galveston Bay are visible during most
of that time.
The Bayport Cruise Complex is built on a 140-acre greensite and faces
naturally pristine waters, shoreline, and greenspace. The cruise complex
is ISO 14001 compliant and offers the most advanced environmental
systems, including shore power. Bayport Cruise Terminal One is a
brand-new, single story, 96,000-square foot facility custom designed
and built for the cruise industry. The facility has a second story
boarding corridor and features an FMT Gangway System.

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The facts about Bayport Cruise Terminal

• 4700 Cruise Road, Pasadena, Texas 77586

96,000-square foot facility
• Located on Galveston Bay custom designed and built for the cruise industry
• Terminal building – 96,000 square feet
• Embarkation lounge has 55 check-in stations
• Valet parking in adjacent parking lot – 800 spaces, expandable to 1,000
•W
 ell-designed traffic lanes with easy accesses to escalators and
elevators designed to expedite passengers to and from the upper level,
along climate-controlled gangway

Bayport Cruise terminal

• 24-hour security
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 ayport Cruise Terminal is expected to generate nearly 3,000 permanent,
nonconstruction jobs by the completion of Cruise Terminal Three

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 turning basin Terminal
The Turning Basin is the navigational head
of the Houston Ship Channel and is only
eight miles from downtown Houston. Each
of the 39 public wharves that line the Turning
Basin offer up to 806 feet of quay, more than
1.9 million square feet of covered storage and
3.3 million square feet of open storage space.
Arranged for efficient truck and rail direct discharge and direct loading
operations, the Turning Basin Terminal efficiently handles close to 2,000
ships and barges annually. Lifting capacity in excess of 500 tons is available.

Wharf 32 is one of the world’s premier heavy-lift cargo facilities.

This $10.8 million state-of-the-art freight-handling facility has a
1,000-pound- per-square-foot load capacity that can handle even the
most challenging shipments. Its 806 linear feet of berthing space and
18.5 acres of paved marshaling area is spacious enough for any cargo
assignment. Long-term storage is also available.
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The facts about the turning basin
The facility can accommodate vessels
• 111 East Loop North, Houston, Texas 77029
• Located near Loop 610 bridge at the head of the Houston Ship Channel
with lengths up to 750 feet
• Less than five miles from two major interstate highways
- Interstate 45, which runs north and south
- Interstate 10, which runs east and west
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 pen Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and capable
of operating 24 hours a day with prior arrangements
• 24-hour security
• 20,000 feet of docking space available

turning basin terminal

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 9 docks equipped to handle breakbulk, containerized, project or
heavy-lift cargoes, inbound steel, vehicles, liquid/dry bulk and layberths
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 harves served by the Port Terminal Railroad Association, Burlington
Northern-Santa Fe and Union Pacific, which provide service to all
points in the United States and North America
• Direct discharge and loading capabilities by rail cars or trucks
• Served by more than 100 truck lines
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 .3 million square feet of open storage and more than
1.9 million square feet of covered storage space
• Wharves can hold from 250 to 1,000-pounds-per-square-foot
Wharf 32
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 40-ton container crane owned by PHA and mobile truck
• Specially designed for handling project and heavy-lift cargoes
cranes up to 300 tons available for rent from private companies
• $10.8 million state-of-the-art freight handling facility
• Lifting capacity of more than 500 tons by floating derrick crane
• 1,000 pounds-per-square-foot load capacity
• Can accommodate vessels up to 750 feet in length/106-foot beam
• 806 linear feet of berthing space as well as 18.5 acres of paved marshaling area
• Height of docks is 8 to 16.5 feet above mean low tide
• Can accommodate just about any large shipment
• Transit sheds approved by USDA to handle PL480 food aid cargo
• Navigable water depth alongside is 36 feet
• Long-term storage availability
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 houston public grain elevator #2
The 6.2 million-bushel capacity Houston

Public Grain Elevator #2 is an efficient,

modern export facility. With a maximum

rated loading capability of 120,000 bushels

an hour, overall throughput costs are among

the lowest in the nation.

The facility is fully automated, allowing operators full control of all
equipment at their fingertips. Trucks are received on two pits at a rate of
30 trucks per hour. Rail receipts from three pits reach 30 cars per hour.

The elevator is ideal for shippers who export large volumes of grain
and must move their shipments fast.

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The facts about Grain elevator #2
Average vessel loading is

70,000 bushels per hour

• 1500 South Main Street, Galena Park, Texas 77547
• Grain elevator operated by Louis Dreyfus Corporation
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 levator ideal for shippers who export large volumes of grain
and must move their shipments fast
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 acility totally automated, allowing operators to have remote control
of all elevator equipment
• Storage capacity of 6.2 million bushels

houston public grain elevator #2

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 rucks received on two pits at a maximum rate of 30 trucks
per hour and average 22,000 bushels per hour with a maximum
rate of 30,000 bushels per hour
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 verage vessel loading is 70,000 bushels per hour with
a maximum rate of 120,000 per hour
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 apable of operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week
with extended unloading truck hours during seasonal peaks
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 ailcar unloading is 46,000 bushels per hour with
79,000 bushels maximum
• Multigrain cargos do not delay loading
• Fumigation available on request
• Six shipping bins with capacity of 90,000 bushels

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 woodhouse terminal
Just two miles downstream from the Turning
Basin, the Woodhouse Terminal is a multi-use
facility that includes approximately 235,000
square feet of warehouse space, 10 acres of
open storage, roll-on/roll-off ramps and
three general cargo wharves ranging from
600 feet to 660 feet long.
Woodhouse Terminal is located on a 100-acre tract on the north side
of the Houston Ship Channel near the Sims Bayou juncture, a short
distance downstream from the Turning Basin Terminal. Versatility
is this port authority facility’s primary asset. Storage is available
for virtually any type of cargo.

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The facts about woodhouse
235,000 square feet of transit shed space

10 acres of open storage area

• 1606 Clinton Drive, Galena Park, Texas 77547
with
• Acquired in December 1992
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 pen Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and capable
of operating 24 hours a day with prior arrangements
• 24-hour security
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 35,000 square feet of transit shed space with 10 acres
of open storage area
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 hree wharves ranging from 600 to 660 feet long and RO/RO
capacity at Wharf 3

woodhouse terminal
• Docks are 18.12 to 18.80 feet above mean low tide
• Project depth is 39 feet at Wharf 1 and 35 feet at Wharves 2 and 3
• Storage available for virtually any type of cargo
• Privately owned cranes available for rent
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 ail access to all wharves and transit sheds provided
by Union Pacific Railroad
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 aximum vessel length of 750 feet and beam of 106 feet
at Wharf 1
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 aximum vessel length of 750 feet and beam of 96 feet
at Wharves 2 and 3

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 jacintoport Terminal
Sitting on 125 acres, Jacintoport Terminal
offers specialized facilities for project and
bagged cargo. The “Spiralveyor” bagged
cargo handling system is capable of loading
ships at a very high rate of speed. On-site
bagging equipment can package corn,
oats, rice, soybeans, wheat and other
food products.
The Jacintoport warehouse contains 200,000 square feet of storage
space, as well as enclosed truck and rail bays to protect cargo.

The terminal’s three berths provide 1,836 feet of continuous quay, with
7.5 acres of paved cargo marshaling area and an 82,500-square-foot
transit shed located adjacent to Berth 3. The terminal also features
a 437,000-square-foot transit shed.

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The facts about jacintoport
Offers specialized facilities for
• 16211 Peninsula, Houston, Texas 77015
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 25-acre tract situated on the north side of the Houston Ship
bagged and project cargo
Channel near Channelview, Texas
• Offers specialized facilities for project and bagged cargo
•T
 hree wharves offering 1,836 feet of continuous quay,
7.5 acres of paved marshaling area
• Elevation approximately 12 feet above mean low tide
• 82,500 square-foot transit shed dockside
• 200,000 square-foot temperature and humidity-controlled warehouse

jacintoport Terminal
• 437,000 square feet of warehouse space in lease area
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 n-site bagging facility can package corn, oats, rice, soybeans
and other food products
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 orm conveyor fed spiralveyors are capable of loading
350 to 400 tons of bagged/boxed cargo in one hour
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 ajor railroad service includes BN/SF and UP/SP via PTRA
switching service and can handle 150 freight cars at one time
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 acility includes staging areas, dual certified scales,
computerized inventory controls and a fleet of shore cranes
• Approved by USDA to handle PL480 food aid cargo
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 pen Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
capable of operating 24 hours a day with prior arrangements
• 24-hour security
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 ajor highways close by are Interstate 10 via Sheldon Road
exit and Beltway 8 (East) via Jacintoport Boulevard exit

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 care Terminal

Care Terminal offers a state-of-the-art wharf

and dock that can accommodate heavy-lift
and project cargo of up to 1,000 pounds per
square foot. With more than 1,100 feet of
berthing space directly adjacent to 15 acres
of paved open storage area and 45,900 square
feet of warehouse space, Care Terminal can
handle a wide variety of projects.

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The facts about the care terminal
$14 million in recent improvements include a new
• 16800 Peninsula Blvd., Houston, Texas 77015
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 ocated on 32 acres south of Channelview, Texas
state-of-the-art wharf and dock
on the Houston Ship Channel
• Operated by Coastal Cargo of Texas
• Within two miles of Interstate 10 and Beltway 8
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 an handle a wide variety of cargo, from dry bulk, containers,
project, breakbulk, etc.
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 wo docks with 1,118 feet of continuous quay adjacent
to 15 acres of paved open storage area
• Over 45,000 square feet of transit shed space

care terminal
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 ffers onsite rail siding with switching services provided
by the Port Terminal Railroad
• Handles more than 150 trucks a day
•$
 14 million in recent improvements include a new state-of-the-art
wharf and dock, which was designed for handling project and
heavy-lift cargo
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 pen Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and capable
of operating 24 hours a day with prior arrangements
•T
 ransit shed approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
handle food and cargo
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 quipped with two 235-ton Manitowoc cranes, a 95,000-pound
top loader, and dozens of heavy- and light-duty forklifts for
various capabilities

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 bulk materials handling plant
The Bulk Materials Handling Plant is a
dry bulk export/import facility located nine
miles downstream from the Turning Basin
Terminal. The plant’s modern and well-
maintained ship-loading system can handle
just about any kind of dry bulk commodity,
ranging from particles as fine as sand to
lumps eight inches in diameter and weighing
as much as 200 pounds per cubic foot.
Commodities are discharged from trucks or rail cars into an underground
hopper that feeds a conveyor system and ship loader. This high-speed
loading system has a rated capacity of 1,800 short tons per hour.

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The facts about bulk materials
Dry bulk import/export facility can handle
• 5100 Penn City Road, Houston, Texas 77015
• Located on Greens Bayou near Houston Ship Channel
extremely dusty commodities
• Built by PHA in 1961
• Operated by Kinder Morgan
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 ry bulk import/export facility with capacity to handle just about any
kind of dry bulk commodity, ranging from particles as fine as sand
to eight-inch lumps weighing as much as 200 pounds per cubic foot
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 quipped with a high-speed loading system and a sophisticated

bulk materials handling plant

dust collection system that permits the handling of extremely
dusty commodities
• Key link in the transportation chain for getting pet coke to market
• 1,200 foot berth with a working dock of 650 feet long
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 ated capacity of 1,800 short tons per hour for commodities
with heavy density
• Channel depth is 40 feet at mean low tide
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 egular interchanges with the BN/SF and the Union Pacific
via Port Terminal Railroad Association
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 pen Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but can
operate 24 hours a day if needed

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 Sustainable Commitment
to the Environment
The Port of Houston Authority is nationally
recognized as a leader in environmental stewardship
for its use of best practices to reduce the
impact of port activity on the environment. As
the first U.S. port to meet the rigorous standards
of ISO 14001 compliance, the Port of Houston
Authority sets the standard for reducing waste,
increasing efforts to recycle, reduce energy usage
and improving air and water quality.
The Port of Houston Authority has established an extensive marsh restoration project
in Galveston Bay. Over a 50-year period, more than 200 million cubic yards of mate-
rial dredged during the deepening and widening of the Houston Ship Channel will
be used to create 4,250 acres of marsh, upland and bird habitats.

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A completed Goods Movement Air Emission
Inventory is the baseline for a comprehensive,
long-term Clean Air Strategy Plan for the port
authority. The use of best management practices
and continuous training help monitor and reduce
impacts to storm water runoff. The port authority
continues to identify new opportunities to reduce,
reuse and recycle materials on a port-wide scale,
from the offices to the maintenance shops. The
port authority is examining new technologies
and opportunities for increasing energy efficiency
and savings.

The Port Authority believes the foundation

of sustainability is built on strong leadership,
solidified by employee support and is successful
when a balance between people, planet and profit
is achieved. The port authority’s many years as the
nation’s leading port on environmental issues have
given it a definite head start with key partners to
work with along the way.

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 Industry Map of THE Houston Ship Channel Port of Houston Tenants
One of the world’s greatest concentrations of industrial facilities, valued at more Barbours Cut Bulk Materials Handling Plant
than $15 billion, is located along the Houston Ship Channel. This map indicates APM Terminals Kinder Morgan Petcoke L.P.
the locations of the many industries between the Turning Basin (on the left of the Barbours Cut Intermodal Services, LTD Megafleet Towing
map) and Bayport (on the right). Frontier Logistics Care Terminal
James J. Flanagan Shipping Corp. Coastal Cargo of Texas
P & O Ports Texas, Inc. Inbesa America, Inc.
Universal Maritime Services Jacintoport
Valero Refining Texas, L.P. Seaboard Corporation, Inc.

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Port of Houston Industrial Park
Port of Houston Industrial — East Port of Houston Industrial — West J.J. Flanagan Stevedores SSA Marine
AllTrans Port Services, Inc. Ceres Gulf, Inc. Jacob Sterns and Sons, Inc. Storage & Processors, Inc.
Arrow Trucking Co., Inc. Chaparrel Stevedoring P & O Ports Texas, Inc. Sunbelt Group, Inc.
E.I. Dupont DeNemours and Co. Dynamic Warehousing & Trucking, Inc. Port Container Industries, Inc. Valero Marketing and Supply Co.
Kinder Morgan Texas Terminals, L.P. Frontier Logistics, L.P. Port Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Quick Catch Trucking Greater Houston Port Bureau Richardson Steel Yard, Inc. Westway Terminal Co., Inc.
Richardson Steel Yard, Inc. Hansen-Mueller Co. Richway Cartage, Inc.
Richway Cartage, Inc. Houston International Seafarers Centers Seaman’s Church Institute
Shippers Stevedoring Co. Houston Tubulars, Inc. Shippers Stevedoring Co.
Storage & Processors, Inc. Independent Truckers Southern Stevedoring
Superior Supply & Steel, Inc.

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Port-related organizations
Consular Corps Barbours Cut Lou Lawler Center Greater Houston Port Bureau who do business through Houston. The
Consular officials protect the inter- This satellite facility of the Houston The Port Bureau is a member-supported, organization is managed by the Greater
ests and promote trade between their International Seafarers Center serves non-profit transportation and logistics Houston Port Bureau, Inc.
countries and the U.S. With a member- seafarers arriving at Barbours Cut services organization which provides Address:
ship representing 91 nations, Houston’s Container Terminal, the Bayport information, conducts research and 111 East Loop North
Consular Corps is the third largest Industrial Complex and the ExxonMobil represents the interests of private industry Houston, TX 77029
in the country. Corp. terminal. at the Port of Houston. The Port Bureau Telephone: 713.678.4300
manages six organizations: the Marine Fax: 713.678.4839
Address: Address:
Exchange of the West Gulf, the Houston Web site: www.hcbffa.com
4200 Westheimer, Suite 218 1700 East Barbours Cut Blvd.
Customhouse Brokers & Freight For- E-mail: hcbffa@aol.com
Houston, TX 77027 La Porte, TX 77571
Telephone: 713.572.8731 Telephone: 281.470.2414 warders Association, the Greater Houston
Coffee Association, the American Green PHA Economic Development Partners
Fax: 713.572.8732 Fax: 281.470.0263 Bay Area Economic Partnership
E-mail: llsc1@pdq.net Coffee Association, the American Animal
Telephone: 281.486.5535
Transportation Association, and the U.S.
Bay Area Transportation Partnership
Gulf International Commerce Club.
Telephone: 832.771.0773
Houston International Address: Baytown West Chambers Economic
Seafarers Center Houston Pilots Association
111 East Loop North Development Partnership
Since 1972, the Houston International For more than 75 years, safe transit Telephone: 281.420.2961
Houston, TX 77029
Seafarers Center has served as a home at the Port of Houston has been the
Telephone: 713.678.4300 East End Chamber of Commerce
away from home for more than a responsibility of the Houston Pilots Telephone: 713.926.3305
Fax: 713.678.4839
million seafarers from around the world. Association. The pilots coordinate
Web site: www.txgulf.org Economic Alliance - Houston Port Region
The chaplains visit ships in port, worship traffic on the Houston Ship Channel Telephone: 281.867.1112
E-mail: Portbureau@aol.com
services are offered nightly, and numer- 24 hours a day.
Greater Houston Partnership
ous activities at the center are available Address: Telephone: 713.844.3600
free of charge including transportation 8150 South Loop East Houston Customhouse Brokers Houston Area Urban League
to and from the center. Houston, TX 77017-1747 Telephone: 713.393.8700
& Freight Forwarders Association
Address: Telephone: 713.645.9620, Since 1982, the Houston Customhouse Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce
Upper Level Wharf 23 ext. 201 for dispatch Brokers & Freight Forwarders Associa- Telephone: 713.522.9745
Houston, TX 77029 Web site: www.houston-pilots.com tion has been instrumental in providing Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Telephone: 713.672.0511 leadership to international trade service Telephone: 713.644.7070
Fax: 713.672.2444 companies. Its membership represents North Channel Area Chamber of Commerce
E-mail: hisc1@neosoft.com over 75,000 importers and exporters Telephone: 713.450.3600
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 Port of Houston Authority Commissioners

James T. Edmonds Steve Phelps James W. Fonteno, Jr.

Chairman Commissioner Commissioner

Alec G. Dreyer
Chief Executive Officer

Kase L. Lawal Jimmy A. Burke Janiece Longoria Elyse Lanier

Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner

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The Port of Houston Authority
111 East Loop North
Houston, Texas 77029
United States of America
www.portofhouston.com 10/09