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
  • Gas
  • General Cargo
  • Tanker
  • Passenger
  • 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 13 carriers that service Houston. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.

Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 days45% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
2-4 times a week0% on time (avg. 1 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
2-4 times a week20% on time (avg. 1 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
2-4 times a week0% on time (avg. 4 days late)More details
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
1-2 times a week0% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: SMLUSeaboard Marine
Every 1-2 weeks0% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeks100% on time More details
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
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

    • Panamax

    • New Panamax

    • Post-Panamax

    • Small feeder

    • Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)

  • Gas Carrier

    • Small range

    • Large range

    • Medium range

    • Q-Flex

    • VLGC

    • Q-Max

  • General Cargo

    • Tanker

      • Coastal

      • LR1

      • LR2 / Aframax

      • MR

      • Small Tanker

      • ULCC

      • VLCC

      • LR2

    • Passenger

      • Reefer

        Cargo Types

        • Black Products

        • Container

        • Crude

        • General Cargo

        • Grain

        • LNG

        • Lubricants

        • NGL

        • Ore

        • Passenger

        • White Products

        • Asphalt

        • Bulk Other

        • Category X

        • Category Y

        • Category Z

        • Chemical Other

        • Roro

        • Chemicals

        • Coal

        • Edible Oils

        • Livestock

        • Vehicle Carrier

        • Oil Other

        • Fertilizer

        • Reefer

        • Others

        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.

        Sep OTP 15.69%

        Previous month OTP 21.31%

        -5.63%

        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.

        Sep 1.8 days

        Previous month 0.0 days

        1.8 days

        Frequently asked questions about Houston