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It’s Official – Project 11 Dredging is Underway

Posted by Chris Virk-Brown on July 28, 2022 at 12:18 PM

Caption: Bipartisanship and collaboration were on full display at the Project 11 Dredge Kick-Off Celebration event on June 1st, with the Port Commission, and Congressional, State, and Local delegations, leading the way.

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Topics: Coast Guard, dredging, governance, business development, Houston Ship Channel, expansion, sustainability, project 11

Continuing Improvements: Houston Ship Channel Widening and Deepening is Gaining Momentum

Posted by Port Houston on July 16, 2019 at 11:10 AM

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ study of potential improvements to the Houston Ship Channel is nearing completion. The study, that began in 2015, has been conducted in partnership with Port Houston and has examined the feasibility and national benefits of various widening, deepening and other improvements for the channel. This will be the eleventh major improvement project to the waterway over its century and a half history.

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Topics: maritime, ports, dredging, shipping, waterway, Houston Ship Channel

Corps Major General Visits Port Houston

Posted by Port Houston on August 27, 2018 at 1:21 PM

Port Houston welcomed Major General Scott Spellmon, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and his staff for a briefing and tour of the public and private terminals on the Houston Ship Channel.  

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Topics: maritime, navigation, Houston, dredging, channel, waterway

WEDA 2016 Gulf Coast Conference Held in Galveston

Posted by Fatima De Leon on November 30, 2016 at 8:30 AM

 

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The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) conducted its annual meeting Nov. 16 at the Hotel Galvez in Galveston, marking the first time the event has been held outside of New Orleans. The chapter represents the Gulf States of Texas, Alabama, Florida (West Coast), Georgia (Western), Louisiana and Mississippi. Over 180 industry professionals attended, including Port Houston’s channel development department.

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Topics: navigation, Houston, port-news, dredging, channel

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