Houston Port

United States

General Information

Address 111 East Loop North (77029)
P.O. Box 2562 (77252-2562)
Houston, TX 77252-2562
United States

Port Authority Port of Houston Authority

Phone 713-670-2400

Fax 713-670-2429

Email -

Coordinates 29º 44' 44'' N, -95º -17' -13'' W

Decimal 29.7457524, -95.2871564

UN/LOCODE USHOU

Port Type Seaport

Port Size Very Large

Website www.portofhouston.com

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

ACL, Alianca, CMA CGM, Crowley, DAL, DCL, FESCO, Hamburg SUD, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Libra, Maersk, Matson, MSC, Nordana, NSCSA, OOCL, Protos, Safmarine, Samskip, Seaboard Marine, Sealand Maersk

Port Detail

Region Gulf of Mexico

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 46 - 50 feet 14 - 15.2 meters

Cargo Pier 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Mean Tide -

Anchorage 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Oil Terminal 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Large

Shelter Good

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type River Tide Gate

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Major

Marine Railroad Medium

Degauss -

Drydock Size Medium

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail