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Port Houston to Host 2nd Annual Houston International Maritime Conference on October 30 – November 1

Three-Day Event to Focus on Houston Supply Chain Growth

Port Houston to Host 2nd Annual Houston International Maritime Conference on October 30 – November 1

Leveraging its position as a Top 5 Container Port in the U.S., Port Houston will host its 2nd annual Houston International Maritime Conference (HIMC23) on October 30 – November 1, 2023. The conference will tackle broad maritime industry challenges and opportunities that will shape the entire global supply chain, with specific focus on Port Houston’s commitment to investment, growth and readiness for the future.

“HIMC23 is designed to not only illustrate how Port Houston is in growth mode, but to also create an environment that encourages discussion and collaboration on the most significant topics that affect us all,” said Roger Guenther, Executive Director at Port Houston. “This is an industry that requires we all learn, build and grow together if we truly want a supply chain and intermodal infrastructure that can weather any storms the future has in store for us.”

HIMC23 will provide attendees with critical insights and learnings as well as a platform for industry leaders to share expertise, ideas and challenges with their peers. The conference agenda will feature a series of speakers and expert-led panel sessions addressing today’s “hot button” maritime topics ranging from the evolution of ocean carrier alliances to the future of breakbulk and project cargo, measures to advance terminal fluidity, and how sustainability targets, workforce dynamics, and technology will affect business operations.

Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to network throughout the event, with access to top decision makers from a range of maritime stakeholders, including shippers, BCOs, NVOCCs, ocean carriers, freight forwarders, trucking companies, equipment providers and repair and maintenance companies.


“Our goal is to become the gateway of choice for shippers. As a Top 5 Container Port in the U.S., Port Houston is committed to bolstering its leadership position, for example by expanding the Houston Ship Channel to accommodate larger vessels. This $1 billion expansion project is just one example of what we are doing locally that has a positive global impact. HIMC23 will showcase these investments and underscore the strategic significance of this critical region and the role Port Houston will play in the future of the supply chain,” said Guenther.

For more than a century, Port Houston has served as a strategic leader for the Houston Ship Channel and has played an essential part in the region’s global commerce. It owns, manages, and maintains eight public facilities along the 52-mile Houston Ship Channel, including the region's largest breakbulk facility and two of the country's most efficient container terminals. In fact, it is investing in capital improvements to its facilities to accommodate future demand, with $1.4 billion in landside infrastructure investments planned over the next five years.

Moreover, Port Houston had its busiest year yet in 2022, with its container annual volume up 14%, reaching just shy of 4 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), at 3,976,718 TEUs. This is nearly double the volume posted six years earlier in 2016. Total tonnage was up 16% for the year.

“HIMC23 emphasizes our commitment to our community, partners, and stakeholders by spotlighting forward-thinking ideas that will transform the way we do business as we prepare for what lies ahead,” added Guenther.

Tickets to HIMC23 are on sale now. Early bird pricing of $395 per ticket is available through Thursday, August 31, 2023. Regular priced tickets are $475 starting on September 1. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

For more information about sponsorships or to purchase tickets, please visit https://porthouston.com/himc/.

About Port Houston

For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the country. Port Houston is the advocate and a strategic leader for the Channel. The Houston Ship Channel complex and its more than 200 private and eight public terminals, collectively known as the Port of Houston, is the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage and an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the U.S. The Port of Houston supports the creation of nearly 1.35 million jobs in Texas and 3.2 million jobs nationwide, and economic activity totaling $339 billion in Texas – 20.6 percent of Texas’ total gross domestic product (GDP) – and $801.9 billion in economic impact across the nation. For more information, visit the website at PortHouston.com

https://porthouston.com/himc/

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