An experiment on a ship that steamed from the East Coast bound for Houston 50 years ago changed the world. The Ideal X left the Port of Newark April 26, 1956, carrying cargo in 58 shipping containers.

Port Houston reported its first container slowdown since early 2025 in April, though executives say improving May volumes ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met on Thursday, October 27, for its regular monthly meeting. In his report to the Commission, Executive Director Roger ...

More than 2 million containers have moved across Port of Houston Authority docks this year, setting a traffic record for the huge shipping units that arrive daily laden with everything from toys and ...

Activity at Port Houston rose again in April, showing growth in containers and higher demand for steel, according to the company's release. Container activity at the port increased 25% year-over-year ...

A three-day boycott of a container yard at the Port of Houston’s Barbours Cut Terminal has received widespread support from the 1,000 - 1,500 truckers who serve the port. “I didn’t initiate this,” ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. One of the biggest challenges to Port Houston operations is ...

Shipping container homes—modern, utilitarian, industrial chic—may be all over the design blogs and shelter magazines, but in Houston? Not so much. But if one fledgling developer has his way, there ...