In February of 2022, the Houston Maritime Center and UTC Overseas welcomed Former Secretary of Energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz, into our gallery for a reception and award presentation for Dr. Moniz’s efforts in the maritime energy transition. Dr. Moniz enjoyed a brief tour of our gallery, finding interest, especially in several models that reminded him…
companies are reducing carbon, new technologies in the industry, what innovations we expect to see in the near future, and what we hope the maritime industry will look like by 2050.
Margaret Kidd, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain & Logistics Technology at the University of Houston, and Houston Maritime Center Board Member, discusses Supply Chain Disruption and how to manage shipping logistics issues and concerns.
The marine industry is in a state of continuous improvement, as it looks at various options to reduce and remove carbon from it’s fuel sources, driven by regulatory, social and financial pressures
This month’s lecture covers the exploits of the self-taught shipbuilders, Noah and Adam Brown, who over the course of the war of 1812 built everything from gunboats to ships of the line with nothing but hand-powered tools.
aumont, and Mammoet, the Houston Maritime Center presents Triumph Over Nature, a minidocumentary about how the Gulf Coast shipping industry prepares for hurricanes and how ongoing preparedness resulted in favorable outcomes for all parties involved in a shipment during Hurricane Laura in 2020.
The port of Houston is the busiest port in vessel and barge movements and for the second year in the row, is 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 and the largest Gulf Coast container port, handling 69% of the US Gulf Coast container traffic.
Peter Jensen had a storied career in the US Coast Guard and with Mobil/ExxonMobil as an Emergency Preparedness Officer. In his Maritime Story, he tells us about his education, getting into the career and some of his responsibilities during his time with the US Coast Guard and Mobil/ExxonMobil.
Nick Commiato, a recent graduate of Texas A&M Galveston, tells us about his interest in the maritime industry, what its like going to a maritime college, and how to get your start in a maritime career.
The Houston International Seafarers’ Centers are a “home away from home” for seafarers visiting the Port of Houston.
