Port profile · USHOU

Houston

Houston is a large harbour on the Gulf of Mexico, in the United States. Its UN/LOCODE is USHOU. Pilotage is compulsory, tugs are available and it is a first port of entry. Houston offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions, ship stores, fresh water, major repairs and a medium dry dock. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODEUSHOU

CountryUnited States

TypePort

RegionGulf of Mexico

Coordinates29.728, -95.270

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Recent calls at Houston and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What Houston offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil: Yes
Diesel: Yes
Fresh water: Yes
Provisions: Yes
Deck stores: Yes
Engine stores: Yes

Repair

Ship repairs: Major
Dry dock: Medium
Slipway: Medium
Electrical repair: Yes

Harbour

Pilotage: Compulsory
Tugs: Yes
Stevedores: Yes
Mobile cranes: Yes
Floating cranes: Yes
Lifts of 100 t+: Yes

Waste and health

Garbage reception: Yes
Dirty ballast reception: Yes
Medical facilities: Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at Houston, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter: Good
Entrance restrictions: Other
Pilotage available: Yes
Pilotage advisable: Yes
Tug assistance: Yes
Salvage tugs: Yes
ETA message required: Yes
Good holding ground: Yes
Turning area: Yes
Overhead limits: Yes

Entry

First port of entry: Yes
Free pratique: Yes
Sanitation inspection: Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves: Yes
Fixed cranes: Yes

Connections

Airport nearby: Yes
Rail connection: Yes

Ports near Houston

Other United States ports on the same stretch of coast.

Latest news

Aerial view oil tanker ship oil depot terminal sto

Aug 28Port Houston Impact Study Puts Economic Activity Near One Trillion Dollars

Aerial view of a gas carrier under way at sea

Aug 27SK Gas Pays Record $5.3m for a Single Panama Canal Transit Slot

Officer using a mobile phone on a ship's navigation bridge

Aug 21Investigators Blame Pilot's Phone Call For Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision

Questions about Houston

What is the UN/LOCODE of Houston?

The UN/LOCODE of Houston is USHOU.

Is pilotage compulsory in Houston?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in Houston as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in Houston?

Yes. Houston offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Does Houston have a dry dock?

Yes. Houston has a medium dry dock and major ship repairs.

Is Houston a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at Houston.

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