As the coronavirus concerns grow, the Port of Houston says it is monitoring the situation and issued the following statement on Saturday night:
The entire greater Port of Houston (200 + private and eight public terminals) along the Houston Ship Channel 52-mile federal waterway falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Port Houston (Authority) owns and operates the eight public terminals. We, along with the maritime industry follow the direction and guidelines of the U.S. Coast Guard.
We are receiving regular updates from the U.S. Coast Guard and information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We follow their direction and protocols, as well as guidelines from our local public health authorities.
We take health and safety as the number one priority of our employees, customers, visitors, and community.
This is a continuously evolving situation. We are remaining diligent in monitoring this situation. We are providing regular updates, and sharing the advised health information towards the prevention of spreading this virus.
As with other companies, we have paused international business travel in an abundance of caution and will continue to follow directions as advised by authorities as this situation evolves.