-2.6 C
Hamburg
Monday, December 4, 2023
Home Port News Port Houston makes progress with ship channel expansion project

Port Houston makes progress with ship channel expansion project

Port Houston has proceeded with the Houston Ship Channel expansion project, often known as Project 11, with the dredging of the first section, known as Segment 1A, running from Bolivar Roads to Redfish, having been completed.

The Port of Houston Authority confirmed that the work was completed on time and under the proposed budget, while Project 11 is scheduled to be completed by 2025.

By eliminating daytime restrictions, the extension of this region is intended to assist promote safety, reduce congestion, and improve vessel transit times by nearly an hour, according to a port's statement.

“The deepening and widening of the channel is a US$1 billion commitment to our growing economy, the generation of more jobs in our region, and the safety of the nearly 20,000 vessels transiting the Houston Ship Channel every year,” stated Roger Guenther, executive director at Port Houston.

Long Bird Island is still being built and is scheduled to be finished later this year. The approximately 16,000 m² new island habitat features a lagoon, coastal protection and varied land elevations.

Additional dredging is now progressing in the Redfish to Bayport section of the Channel (Segment 1B), with completion planned for 2024.

Latest Posts

Shipping CEOs join forces to accelerate shipping industry decarbonization

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for...

Atlas Air receives third MSC Boeing 777 Freighter

Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on...

Xeneta expects “even more brutal” 2024 for ocean carriers

Norway-based ocean and air freight rate platform suggests that next year could be "even more brutal than expected" for ocean carriers in the freight...

Korea Coast Guard probes “ghost ship” sinking

Mystery surrounds a Chinese cargo ship which sank off the southwestern coast of South Korea.The ship, found 10 metres west of Gageodo island in...

MSC and Ellerman sign slot agreement for Atlantic routes

Ellerman City Liners and MSC have signed an agreement, according to which, Ellerman will utilise a combination of MSC capacity and its own independent...