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
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

Yes

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

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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Email
:

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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
:

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Drydock Size
:

Small

Garbage Disposal
:

Yes

Dirty Ballast
:

Yes

Shipping Lines Served

Maersk
CMA CGM
Cosco
Hapag Lloyd
OOCL
ONE Line
Star Shipping
SCI
Zim
Sealand
PIL
MSC
IRISL
ANL
Transworld GLS
Sea Hawk Lines
Volta
Sitara Shipping
Hub & Links Logistics
CNC Line

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

Popular FCL sailings that shippers book from this port.

HOUSTON → Houston (US)

United States Of America → United States Of America

HOUSTON → Jebel Ali

United States Of America → United Arab Emirates

HOUSTON → Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)

United States Of America → India

HOUSTON → Port Klang West (Pelabuhan Klang)

United States Of America → Malaysia

HOUSTON → Mundra

United States Of America → India

HOUSTON → Rodman

United States Of America → Panama

HOUSTON → Hazira

United States Of America → India

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

United States Of America → Netherlands

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

Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.

Mundra → HOUSTON

India → United States Of America

Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) → HOUSTON

India → United States Of America

JNPT (Nhava Sheva) → HOUSTON

India → United States Of America

Colomboy (CO) → HOUSTON

Colombia → United States Of America

Rodman → HOUSTON

Panama → United States Of America

Mumbai (ex Bombay) → HOUSTON

India → United States Of America

Pipavav (Victor) Port → HOUSTON

India → United States Of America

Chennai → HOUSTON

India → United States Of America