{"id":1546,"date":"2019-08-15T22:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/port-houston-sets-records-on-container-and-steel-volumes-moves-forward-on-expansions\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T19:13:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:13:31","slug":"port-houston-sets-records-on-container-and-steel-volumes-moves-forward-on-expansions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/port-houston-sets-records-on-container-and-steel-volumes-moves-forward-on-expansions\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Houston Sets Records on Container and Steel Volumes; Moves Forward on Expansions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PH-Commission-7.29.2019-13-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"PH Commission 7.29.2019-13\" width=\"535\" style=\"width: 535px;\"><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Port Commissioners gather at July public meeting.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The planned expansion of the truck gate at Port Houston\u2019s Barbours Cut Container Terminal is set<br \/>to begin after approval of a contract for the work by the Port Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The project consists of about 23 acres of new pavement at the existing Barbours Cut Terminal.<br \/>Major components of work include demolition of existing pavement and structures, new<br \/>pavement, construction of two new building and new electrical, drainage and utilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority awarded a contract not to exceed $39.7<br \/>million to Archer Western Construction, the top-ranked proposer among four finalists. A total of 53<br \/>companies downloaded materials about the project.<\/p>\n<p>Container volume overall at Port Houston continues to break records, up 12 percent for the year<br \/>compared to last year, Executive Director Roger Guenther told the Port Commission during its<br \/>meeting. Port Houston facilities have handled nearly 1.5 Million TEUs through the first half of 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The planned expansion of the truck gate at Port Houston\u2019s Barbours Cut Container Terminal is set<br \/>\nto begin after approval of a contract for the work by the Port Commission. 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