Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2366: Hell Gate
Posted on · Episode: 2366 Remembering when Hell Gate in the East River really was daunting. Today, Hell Gate in the East River.
Tag: port
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2335: Life in a Seaport
Posted on · Episode: 2335 Houston’s great port: the engine behind a city. Today, life in a seaport town.
A Tale of Two Ports
Transatlantic Trade Deal, A Potential Boon For Houston, Faces Uphill Fight in Germany
Posted on · Support from Germany, Europe’s largest economy and export powerhouse, is essential to the success of a U.S.-European Union free trade deal. But more than a third of Germans say, “Nein.”
A Tale of Two Ports
As Trade Accelerates, Germany’s Top Port Battles Crowded Shipping Lanes, Air Pollution
Posted on · The Port of Hamburg, like the Port of Houston, is dealing with the growing pains that come with rapid expansion.
A Tale of Two Ports
Houston Exports Power German Industry – And Vice Versa
Posted on · Germany is now Houston’s seventh-largest foreign trading partner, with combined exports and imports at nearly $10 billion a year and rising. Hamburg is the home of Germany’s largest port, while the Port of Houston is the largest in Texas and second largest in the U.S.
Houston Matters
Could Ellington Field Someday Serve As a Spaceport?
Posted on · Another proposed future transportation project would allow travelers to leave Houston…vertically. Houston Airport System officials say they’re going to turn Ellington Airport into a spaceport. Officials say they the spaceport could be up and running as early as 2017, which means sending passengers into space from Houston may not be too far off. HAS is […]
StateImpact
Tracing Traffic Pollution As Texas Port Expands
Posted on · Texas and California have a couple things in common: big sea ports and pollution. And it's those similarities that are becoming important as a change is about to take place in how foreign cargo is shipped into the United States. StateImpact reporter Dave Fehling explains why some Texans are looking closely at what happened years ago in Los Angeles.
News
How The Houston Ship Channel Security District Keeps Port Free From Economic Threats
Posted on · It's about protecting the Houston Ship Channel from any threat. Infrastructure and equipment funded by the Houston Ship Channel Security District were on display at the annual meeting of stakeholders at the Houston Marriott South. The district funds layers of security protection to support law enforcement along the ship channel.
Houston Matters
The Shipping News — Literally
Posted on · Leaders in the global shipping industry are coming to Houston next week for the annual Shipping and Offshore Conference. Attendees will discuss new international shipping routes and the expansion of offshore projects around the world. Organizers say Houston â home to one of the largest ports in the United States â is a natural fit […]
Transportation
Port Of Houston Spends Money To Prepare For Panama Canal Expansion
Posted on · The Port of Houston is about to spend about a million dollars on a dredging project as it prepares for bigger ships. Officials say the work is crucial for the port to stay competitive.