Port of HOUSTON (USHOU), Texas City, United States of America

Seaport

Basic Information

Name

HOUSTON

Local Port Name

Port of Houston

Port Authority

Port of Houston Authority

Port Code

USHOU

Type

Seaport

Latitude

29° 43' 0" N

Longitude

95° 16' 0" W

First Port Of Entry

Yes

ETA Message Required

Yes

USA Representative

Yes

Medical Facilities

Yes

Port Size

Very Large

Harbor Features

Harbor Size

Large

Shelter

Good

Max Vessel Size

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type

River Tide Gate

Turning Area

Yes

Good Holding Ground

Yes

Entrance Restrictions

Tide

Overhead Limit

Yes

Swell

Ice

Other

Yes

Water Depth

Channel

46 - 50 feet, 14 - 15.2 meters

Cargo Pier

26 - 30 feet, 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Mean Tide

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Anchorage

31 - 35 feet, 9.4 - 10 meters

Oil Terminal

36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters

Pilotage

Compulsory

Yes

Available

Yes

Advisable

Yes

Local Assist

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Tugs

Assist

Yes

Salvage

Yes

Quarantine

Pratique

Yes

Deratt Cert

Yes

Other

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Contact Details

Address

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

Fax

713-670-2429

800-Number

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Website

www.portofhouston.com

Phone

713-670-2400

Telephone

Yes

Radio

Yes

Air

Yes

Telegraph

Yes

Radio Tel

Yes

Rail

Yes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Yes

Med Moor

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Anchor

---

Ocean

---

Ice

---

Lift Cranes

100 Plus Ton Lifts

Yes

50-100 Ton Lifts

Yes

25-49 Ton Lifts

Yes

0-24 Ton Lifts

Yes

Fixed Cranes

Yes

Mobile Cranes

Yes

Floating Cranes

Yes

Port Services

Longshore

Yes

Electrical Repair

Yes

Steam

Yes

Electrical

Yes

Navigation Equipment

Yes

Supplies

Provisions

Yes

Fuel Oil

Yes

Deck

Yes

Water

Yes

Diesel Oil

Yes

Engine

Yes

Other Services

Ship Repairs

Major

Marine Railroad Size

Small

Degauss

---

Drydock Size

Small

Garbage Disposal

Yes

Dirty Ballast

Yes

Shipping Lines Served

HOUSTON (USHOU)

of America

Basic Information

Shipping Lines Served

FCL routes from HOUSTON (USHOU), Texas City, United States of America

Popular FCL sailings that shippers book from this port.

HOUSTON → Mundra

United States of America → India

HOUSTON → Rodman

United States of America → Panama

HOUSTON → Singapore

United States of America → Singapore

HOUSTON → Pipavav (Victor) Port

United States of America → India

HOUSTON → Port Klang West (Pelabuhan Klang)

United States of America → Malaysia

HOUSTON → Mumbai (ex Bombay)

United States of America → India

HOUSTON → Durban

United States of America → South Africa

HOUSTON → Jebel Ali

United States of America → United Arab Emirates

HOUSTON → London gateway port

United States of America → United Kingdom

HOUSTON → Hazira

United States of America → India

HOUSTON → Santa Marta

United States of America → Colombia

HOUSTON → Apapa (Lagos)

United States of America → Nigeria

HOUSTON → Manzanillo, MX

United States of America → Mexico

HOUSTON → Mariel

United States of America → Cuba

HOUSTON → Buenos Aires

United States of America → Argentina

HOUSTON → Cat Lai

United States of America → Vietnam

HOUSTON → Nha Trang

United States of America → Vietnam

HOUSTON → Kolkata

United States of America → India

HOUSTON → Karachi

United States of America → Pakistan

HOUSTON → Tuticorin

United States of America → India

HOUSTON → Amsterdam Nieuw-West, Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

United States of America → Netherlands

HOUSTON → Aktau Apt (KZ)

United States of America → Kazakhstan

HOUSTON → Colomboy (CO)

United States of America → Colombia

HOUSTON → Chittagong

United States of America → Bangladesh

HOUSTON → Hamburg

United States of America → Germany

HOUSTON → JNPT (Nhava Sheva)

United States of America → India

HOUSTON → Hong Kong

United States of America → Hong Kong

FCL routes to HOUSTON (USHOU), Texas City, United States of America

Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.

Cai Mep → HOUSTON

Vietnam → United States of America

Rotterdam → HOUSTON

Netherlands → United States of America

Tuticorin → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Semarang → HOUSTON

Indonesia → United States of America

Manzanillo, MX → HOUSTON

Mexico → United States of America

Callao → HOUSTON

Peru → United States of America

Cat Lai → HOUSTON

Vietnam → United States of America

Lazaro Cardenas → HOUSTON

Mexico → United States of America

Hai Phong → HOUSTON

Vietnam → United States of America

Tincan (Lagos) → HOUSTON

Nigeria → United States of America

Le Havre → HOUSTON

France → United States of America

Apapa (Lagos) → HOUSTON

Nigeria → United States of America

Mumbai (ex Bombay) → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Singapore → HOUSTON

Singapore → United States of America

Jebel Ali → HOUSTON

United Arab Emirates → United States of America

Antwerp → HOUSTON

Belgium → United States of America

Zayed → HOUSTON

United Arab Emirates → United States of America

Chennai → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Mundra → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Paranagua → HOUSTON

Brazil → United States of America

Qingdao Liuting International Apt (CN) → HOUSTON

People's Republic of China → United States of America

Bangkok Sahathai → HOUSTON

Thailand → United States of America

Tokyo → HOUSTON

Japan → United States of America

Santos → HOUSTON

Brazil → United States of America

Genoa → HOUSTON

Italy → United States of America

Lublin (PL) → HOUSTON

Poland → United States of America

JNPT (Nhava Sheva) → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Nagoya → HOUSTON

Japan → United States of America

Algiers → HOUSTON

Algeria → United States of America

Mormugao → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Freeport, Grand Bahama → HOUSTON

The Bahamas → United States of America

Hong Kong → HOUSTON

Hong Kong → United States of America

Hazira → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Pipavav (Victor) Port → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Kolkata → HOUSTON

India → United States of America

Piraeus → HOUSTON

Greece → United States of America