Maritime Directory

Houston, TX, United States

Formerly Bludworth Bond - Houston. Located on the Houston Ship Channel at the intersection of Brays Bayou in eastern Houston. Marine railway sytem and Five configurations of floating docks ranging 1,010 to 2,200 tons. Wet dock for dockside repairs and conversions to ships calling on Houston/Galveston.

Texas City, TX, United States

Formerly Bludworth Bond - Texas City, Bollinger Texas City L.P. is Located on the Texas City Canal at Dock 42, Texas City Texas. Bollinger Texas City L.P., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, is a full service ship yard facility statically located off of the Houston Ship Channel.

Houston, TX, United States

The Houston Pilots comprise 81 pilots, including two deputy pilots that are still in training. In selecting candidates to become deputy pilots, the Houston Pilots accept only experienced working mariners that have already been qualified and licensed by the Federal Government as First Class Pilots for Galveston Bar and the Houston Ship Channel and then trains them for three years before recommending them to the Pilot commissioners and the Governor for a full commission. The Houston Ship Channel is known as the most difficult pilotage in the world because of the very long and very narrow channel and the heavy load of traffic that it carries. The Houston Pilots, from the beginning, now, and in the future are totally committed to the safety on the Houston Ship Channel and service to the shipping industry. The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates the public facilities located along the Port of Houston, the 25-long complex of diversified public and private facilities designed for handling general cargo, containers, grain and other dry bulk materials, project and heavy lift cargo, and other types of cargo. Each year, more than 6,600 vessels call at the port, which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage, second in overall total tonnage, and sixth largest in the world. The Port Authority plays a vital role in ensuring navigational safety along the Houston Ship Channel, which has been instrumental in Houston's development as a center of international trade. The Barbours Cut Container Terminal and Central Maintenance Facility are the first of any U.S. port facilities to develop and implement an innovative Environmental Management System that meets the rigorous standards of ISO 14001. Additionally, the port is an approved delivery point for Coffee "C" futures contracts traded on the New York Board of Trade's Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange.

Seabrook, Texas, United States

With more than 1 900 000 cubic meters of storage spread in 12 terminals in Europe and the United States is one of the world’s leading participants in the petrochemical storage industry. Our know-how covers a wide range of competence in bulk handling of chemical products. Therefore, we have the men, material and equipment to meet all clients needs. Our facilities enable products to be perfectly preserved , stored and efficiently moved through our terminals. Our goal is to rationalize and simplify the supply of our clients. We have created a wide range of related services to this effect. From blending to container handling we meet the specific requirements of our customers. Our terminals are computerized both for handling and administrative tasks. This means our clients can deal with their stocks in real time and avoid pointless immobilization. Through permanent training and constant investment we stick to the best in quality. Our terminals are almost all certified ISO 9002, and Quality, Safety and Environment Care are essential in all our daily activities.

Houston, Texas, United States

South Coast Terminals, Inc., located in the Houston, Texas area is your best source for …. Bulk Liquid Terminaling, Drumming, Packaging and Warehousing, Toll Processing/Compounding/Blending, Export Lube Sales/U.S. DOD Contract Sales South Coast Terminals, Inc. is committed to addressing your bulk liquid requirements in the chemical and petrochemical industry. South Coast Terminals, Inc. has the resources, expertise and facilities you need in the heart of the Houston Ship Channel Petrochemical complex.