Port of Houston to Consider Dredging Authorization on June 1

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) will consider authorizing $2.7 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform critical dredging of the channels adjacent to PHA’s turning basin and Barbours Cut docks on Tuesday June 1 beginning at 9 a.m. in the boardroom of the Port Authority Executive Building located at 111 East Loop North in Houston. Chairman Jim Edmonds will preside over the meeting with Commissioners Steve Phelps Jim Fonteno Kase Lawal Jimmy Burke Janiece Longoria and Elyse Lanier.

Port Authority Chief Executive Officer Alec Dreyer is expected to deliver a financial report highlighting increase trends in export steel cargo and year-to-date vessel calls.