The grand opening of the new Houston "Terminal East" is scheduled for the 18th of October.
The new terminal was constructed by Houston Cement Company, a joint venture of Alamo Cement Company, Ash Grove Cement and Texas Lehigh Cement Company.
Terminal East, one of the largest such facilities in the nation, sits on 88 acres.
A 640’ waterfront dock supports a rail-mounted “Siwertell” ship unloader by BMH Marine: with a rated capacity of 1,500 m/t per hour of free digging, this is the largest cement unloader ever built by the Swedish company.
HCC terminal East meets all United States Coast Guard and Homeland Security measures by restricting access to the dock area by means of guarded check points, security fencing and illumination.