Green light for use of design-"bid"-build procurement method for rehabilitation of Wharves 1 and 2 at Barbours Cut

The rehabilitation includes modifying the crane rails on the wharves to permit the use of larger cranes similar to those in use at Bayport Container Terminal. Larger container ships have already come into service and more are expected when the Panama Canal expansion is complete in 2014.

The port currently handles almost 70 percent of the containerized cargo in the U.S. Gulf, with 1.8M TEUs annually. Most of that activity takes place at both Bayport and Barbours Cut.