Port Profile
Houston
USHOU · US · Gulf of Mexico / Houston Ship Channel
The busiest US port by foreign tonnage and a global leader in petrochemical and energy cargo. The 80 km Houston Ship Channel connects the Gulf to one of the world's largest concentrations of refineries and the major Bayport and Barbours Cut container terminals.
Verified: Confidence: high
Identifiers
- UN/LOCODE
- USHOU
- Country
- US
- Body of Water
- Gulf of Mexico / Houston Ship Channel
- Harbor Type
- coastal breakwater
Vessel Limits
- Max Draft
- 13.5 m
- Coordinates
- 29.6700, -95.1000
Facilities
containerliquid bulkgeneral cargodry bulk
Services
- Pilotage
- Compulsory
- VTS
- Yes
- Tugs
- Available