Fluent Cargo

Seaport name

Houston USHOU

Contact details

Seaport Website

Port type

Seaport (Major)

Location

The United States (US)

Coordinates

29.678, -94.997

Timezone

America/Chicago

Local time

Seaport Access

  • Road
  • Rail
  • Inland Waterway

Cargo Types

  • Bulk
  • Container
  • General Cargo
  • Passenger
  • Tanker
  • Gas
  • Reefer
  • RoRo

Nearby airports

Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Houston. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. William P Hobby Airport

    HOU • 27km

  2. George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

    IAH • 48km

  3. Jack Brooks Regional Airport

    BPT • 99km

  4. Easterwood Field

    CLL • 166km

Alternative seaports

Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Houston. Ranked from closest to farthest away.

  1. Freeport

    USFPO • 88km

  2. New Orleans

    USMSY • 473km

  3. Gulfport

    USGPT • 574km

  4. Mobile

    USMOB • 679km

Carriers that service this port

There are 14 carriers that service Houston. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 days50% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
2-4 times a week17% on time (avg. 1 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZIM
2-4 times a week0% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
2-4 times a week9% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
2-4 times a week0% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
1-2 times a week0% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
1-2 times a week0% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: NSAUBahri
Every 1-2 weeks0% on time More details

Port features & facilities

Port Access

  • Road

  • Rail

  • Inland Waterway

Vessel Groups

  • Bulk Carrier

    • Handymax

    • Handysize

    • Panamax

    • Small

    • Capesize

    • Mini

    • VLBC

  • Container

    • Feeder

    • Feedermax

    • New Panamax

    • Panamax

    • Post-Panamax

    • Small feeder

    • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

  • General Cargo

    • Passenger

      • Tanker

        • Coastal

        • LR1

        • LR2 / Aframax

        • MR

        • Small Tanker

        • ULCC

        • VLCC

        • LR2

      • Gas Carrier

        • Medium range

        • Small range

        • Large range

        • VLGC

        • Q-Flex

        • Q-Max

      • Reefer

        Cargo Types

        • Black Products

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Chemicals

        • Coal

        • Container

        • Crude

        • General Cargo

        • Lubricants

        • Ore

        • Passenger

        • Roro

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • White Products

        • Bulk Other

        • Chemical Other

        • LNG

        • NGL

        • Asphalt

        • Reefer

        • Grain

        • Edible Oils

        • Oil Other

        • Livestock

        • Others

        • Fertilizer

        Port statistics

        On time performance

        This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Houston as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.

        Oct OTP 12.90%

        Previous month OTP 23.81%

        -10.91%

        Average days late

        A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Houston.

        Oct 2.5 days

        Previous month 1.8 days

        0.7 days

        Frequently asked questions about Houston