Industry Lecture: #MyPortIsBetterThanYourPort

The port of Houston is the busiest port in vessel and barge movements and the largest U.S. port by tonnage, with over 200 docks and 270 facilities. The port is also home to the largest petrochemical manufacturing complex in the nation. CAPT Eric Carrero, president of the Port Bureau, will lead an informative session on the port region and ways to become more involved in the maritime business community.

About the Speaker

Captain Eric Carrero is the current president of the Greater Houston Port Bureau leading the 250+ company maritime business organization that supplies member companies detail vessel traffic information and maritime expertise in safety, security, and environmental issues in the largest port by tonnage in the United States.  CAPT Carrero served 26 years in the U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) and led the Waterways Management Division for the USCG’s Eighth District before retiring from the USCG in May 2023.  He is also a certified marine safety professional with numerous qualifications in marine pollution response, marine casualty investigations and commercial vessel, and waterfront facility inspections.

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