Port Houston Thrived In 2020
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday.
Port Chairman Ric Campo began the meeting by expressing his appreciation for the efforts of Houston Ship Channel partners, including federal officials and industry stakeholders and Port Authority staff, as Project 11 (the Houston Ship Channel Improvement program) achieved two significant milestones.
Earlier this month, Project 11 received a “new start” designation, and $19.5 million in federal funds were included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2021 work program to support its work to widen and deepen the channel. This followed authorization of Project 11 in the Water Resources and Development Act of 2020, as part of a larger legislative package passed by Congress in December.