After years of planning, work on an important sidewalk project in the region by a partnership involving Port Houston, Harris County, Jacinto City and Galena Park is about to begin. The signed local agreement from the county was received recently, paving the way.
Topics: community, Harris County, Jacinto City, Galena Park
Caption: Jennifer Williams-Alcia
Topics: maritime, Houston, community, Sam Houston, careers, people
The original Chairman’s Citizen Advisory Council, which began in 2013, is being relaunched in 2020 as the Port Commission Community Advisory Council. This diverse group of 14 members, representing different communities along the Houston Ship Channel and various special interest groups, will help promote deeper engagement and understanding between local communities and Port Houston. This council will also help Port Houston provide a more open line of communication and robust dialog opportunities for our stakeholders.
Topics: maritime, ports, community, Texas, outreach, council
Caption: Associated Testing workers.
Topics: ports, Houston, community, business, small business
Evia Island, a six-acre bird island located along the Houston Ship Channel and the mouth of East Bay, is an extremely important waterbird nesting site in Galveston Bay. With nearly 10,000 nests comprised of 10 bird species, it’s the breeding site with the most nesting pairs in the Galveston Bay system. These bird species include white pelicans, brown pelicans, great blue herons, egrets and roseate spoonbills among others.
Topics: maritime, community, environment, Houston Ship Channel, birds, wildlife
Caption: Volunteers thank truckers at Port Houston’s container terminals.
Caption: Port employees at Houston Food Bank Project.
Port volunteers at Oyster Reef Restoration event.
Topics: maritime, ports, community, stewardship, volunteer, environment
WELCOME TO THE PORT HOUSTON BLOG! THIS IS A WEEKLY BLOG FEATURING CURRENT ISSUES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL NETWORK.
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