Port of Houston and the Ship Channel

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (164+ words) Harris County property owners may face one of the biggest tax changes in years. Property tax increase - is becoming a major concern for homeowners as county commissioners move forward with a higher property tax rate. Harris County commissioners on Tuesday…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (422+ words) A divided Harris County Commissioners Court voted to raise the county’s property tax rate to help close a deficit now in its fourth consecutive year. Harris County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to move forward with the highest property tax rate in…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (848+ words) The county could face a negative balance of up to $800 milli… With a Texas-heavy lineup, the convention aims to convey the… Harris County residents will likely see another property tax increase next year after the Commissioners Court voted to move…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (922+ words) Sep 09, 2026 at 06:47 AM EDT Sep 09, 2026 at 06:48 AM EDT Officials in Texas’ Harris County, home to Houston and more than 5 million residents, approved the highest property tax rate in modern history to help close a budget gap exceeding $180 million, a move…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (292+ words) HOUSTON – Harris County commissioners have tentatively approved a proposed property tax rate increase as part of the county’s budget process, with another vote and public hearing scheduled for September 17. The proposed rate represents an increase of 9.6% and is capped at…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (306+ words) Port Houston’s proposed Barbours Cut Northside Expansion has moved into federal environmental review, advancing plans for a major new container terminal on Spilman Island. The US Army Corps of Engineers has opened the scoping process for an environmental impact statement…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) BIC Magazine In an exclusive discussion with Thomas Brinsko, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region CEO Chad Burke shared insights ahead of the 17th annual Gulf Coast Industry Forum on the critical trends transforming Houston’s industrial core. Burke explored the powerful…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (51+ words) Container News Crowley will add Houston to its Gulf-Central America Express service. The service also calls at Gulfport in the United States and connects with Cuba, Guatemala and Honduras. The revised rotation will be: Houston – Gulfport – Mariel – Santo Tomás de…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (293+ words) On Tuesday, August 25, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting, highlighting expanded international connectivity and continued progress on initiatives supporting the Houston Ship Channel region. At its August meeting, the Port Commission…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (921+ words) The Port of New Orleans has secured federal approval to build a $1.8 billion container terminal that could add 2 million TEUs of annual capacity to the US Gulf Coast when fully developed. The US Army Corps of Engineers issued the construction…...