February 2, 2011

Port of Houston Sees Increase in Steel Tonnage

The Port Authority of Houston in Texas, US, handled 249,000t of steel in December 2010, an increase of 174% from 2009. Port Authority chief executive officer Alec Dreyer said container revenue increased by 12% in December and 11% in total in 2010, while turning basin revenue went up by

By cms admin

The Port Authority of Houston in Texas, US, handled 249,000t of steel in December 2010, an increase of 174% from 2009.

Port Authority chief executive officer Alec Dreyer said container revenue increased by 12% in December and 11% in total in 2010, while turning basin revenue went up by 25% in December and 8% overall in 2010.

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved a $1.2m construction contract for a security system at Bayport’s Marine Emergency buildings and other professional environmental and engineering services.

The commissioner also awarded a $310,000, five-year contract to Gahagan & Bryant Associates to oversee its Greens Bayou remediation project.