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Port Houston Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Approved

original An aerial view of Port Houston's Bayport Container Terminal along the Houston Ship Channel.

An aerial view of Port Houston's Bayport Container Terminal along the Houston Ship Channel.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met last week for its annual Budget Workshop, during which it approved Port Houston’s $726 million operating budget and $569 million capital plan, to help guide staff in operating and managing facilities and activities for Fiscal Year 2026.

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met last week for its annual Budget Workshop, during which it approved Port Houston’s $726 million operating budget and $569 million capital plan, to help guide staff in operating and managing facilities

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Port Houston, a strategic leader for the Houston Ship Channel for over a century, continues its commitment to drive maritime economic development and job creation with the approval of the 2026 operating budget, which supports continued investment in the container terminals and operations, as well as the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11.

Additionally, the Port Commission approved adopting the proposed amendment to the Strategic Plan 2025, and it also approved a cost-share agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District to initiate the navigation feasibility study for "Project 12," the next Houston Ship Channel improvement project.

Finally, the Port Commission also approved tariff changes for 2026, which is an annual adjustment designed to align with market conditions, promote reinvestment into Port Houston facilities, and adjust for the Harbor Fee and the Port Security Fee.

The Port Houston 2026 Budget Workshop Presentation can be accessed on the Financial Transparency webpage at this link: https://porthouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PHA_OperatingBudget_2026_Approved_2025-1111.pdf.

The Port Commission will meet next on Tuesday, December 9.

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 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 1.5 million jobs in Texas and 3.37 million jobs nationwide, and economic activity totaling $439 billion in Texas and $906 billion in economic impact across the nation. For more information, visit the website at PortHouston.com.

Contacts

Lisa Ashley-Daniels, Director, Public Relations, Office: 713-670-2644; Mobile: 832-247-8179; E-mail: lashley@porthouston.com

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Last week, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved Port Houston's operating budget and capital plan for Fiscal Year 2026.
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Lisa Ashley-Daniels, Director, Public Relations, Office: 713-670-2644; Mobile: 832-247-8179; E-mail: lashley@porthouston.com

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