Ben Line Agencies is proud to represent Port Houston in Asia where we provide commercial and marketing support on their behalf. Recently we had the pleasure of participating in the TPM Asia Conference held in Shenzhen, China, together with Port Houston representatives from Houston.

Some of the latest news on Port Houston:

Three more jumbo STS arrive at Houston Barbours Cut

HOUSTON – Highlighting Port Houston’s growth, three towering new ship-to-shore-cranes were delivered to the Barbours Cut Container Terminal today after a three-month journey from China, where they were manufactured. The state-of-the-art cranes entered the Houston Ship Channel with booms raised, making them 371 feet high aboard the M/V ZHEN HUA 13, a specialized heavy load carrier that brought them across the seas.

The cranes, which will stand 270 feet high after they are installed, are expected to be operational during the first quarter of 2018. They are part of a $700 million modernization program underway at Barbours Cut to increase cargo-handling efficiency and capacity.

The new cranes for Barbours Cut were constructed by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC), an experienced equipment manufacturing company that specializes in large-scale container machinery and bulk cargo handling products.

The $33.5 million purchase of Port Houston’s newest super post-Panamax cranes was approved by the Port Commission in 2015. That same year, the first four super post-Panamax cranes for Barbours Cut were delivered.

New ship-to-shore cranes for Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal are currently under construction and are scheduled to be delivered early next year.

About Port Houston

For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals of the Port of Houston – the nation’s largest port for foreign waterborne tonnage and an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the nation. It supports the creation of nearly 1.175 million jobs in Texas and 2.7 million jobs nationwide, and economic activity totalling almost $265 billion in Texas – 16 percent of Texas’ total gross domestic product – and more than $617 billion in economic impact across the nation.

Port Houston facilities handled 28.8 million tons of cargo year to date, a nine percent increase over the first three quarters of 2016. Container volume alone recorded an eleven percent increase versus last year, and in September surpassed the 1.8 million twenty-foot equivalent unit mark.

For more information, visit the port’s website at PortHouston.com.