Ship beef supply in Houston, TX

About Port Houston

Port Houston is the largest US port by waterborne tonnage and sees about 17,000 deep-draft vessel calls a year. The ship channel serves the container terminals at Barbours Cut and Bayport and the tankers and chemical carriers of the country's largest petrochemical complex. It is also Beef2Ship's home port.

Who orders beef in Houston

Container, bulk and ro-ro ships usually provision for the next ocean passage. We quote in kg with IMPA codes so the order matches the master's requisition. Tankers and gas carriers on long voyages favor large frozen orders, and crew nationality decides how much halal beef goes on the order. Ship chandlers in Houston can buy from us by the case or pallet for their own vessel orders.

How delivery works

Houston, Galveston, Texas City and Freeport get direct delivery by reefer truck from our Houston-area cold store, with same-day delivery for orders confirmed before our cutoff.

We deliver to the berth by reefer truck with a TWIC-carrying driver, and hand off to a launch service for ships at anchor.

What to send with your request

• Vessel name and IMO numberPlus the owner or manager we invoice.
• ETA and berth or anchorageName the terminal in Houston if you know it.
• Flag and next portsForeign-flag orders need the FSIS ship-stores certificate, and some destinations add rules.
• Crew size and nationalityThis tells us how much halal or kosher beef to quote.
• Cuts and quantitiesIn kg or lb, with IMPA codes if you have them.