Our History

The Port of the Future ConferenceTM is hosted by the University of Houston College of Technology and the Borders, Trade, and Immigration (BTI) Institute, a United States Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence. 

  • The inaugural Port of the Future Conference was in person event drawing 300+ registrants from around the globe, including 97 speakers. 
  • The 2021 Port of the Future ConferenceTM was a virtual event, hosting 800+ registrants from around the globe, including 175 speakers and over 20+ sponsors and partners. 
  • The 2022 Conference was a hybrid event, garnering over four 400+ registrants and 60+ speakers, despite the impact of COVID travel restrictions.

Just a sample of our 2022 Attendees

  • ABS Group
  • American Association of Port Authorities
  • American Public University System
  • Aramco Americas
  • Aransas Terminal Company
  • Arizona State University
  • Autonomy Institute
  • Bay Houston Towing
  • Blue Sky Maritime Coalition
  • BP
  • BTI Institute
  • Canal Barge Company
  • Canaveral Port Authority
  • CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric
  • Consulate General of Canada
  • Consulate of the Republic of Croatia
  • Cross Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense
  • Cross-border Research Association
  • Crowley
  • Deloitte & Touche
  • Dow
  • Duke Energy
  • ExxonMobil
  • FuelTrust
  • Great Lakes St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
  • Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers
  • Greater Houston Partnership
  • Greater Houston Port Bureau
  • Gulf Winds International
  • Hamburg Port Consulting
  • Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
  • Houston Pilots
  • Houston-Galveston Area Council
  • Huntsman
  • Innovation Norway
  • Institute for Homeland Security
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP)
  • Intercontinental Terminals Company
  • International Port Community Systems Association
  • Kinder Morgan
  • Kirby Corporation
  • Kongsberg Maritime
  • Lamar University
  • Launch Alaska
  • Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise
  • Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development
  • Maryland Port Administration
  • Mississippi State Port Authority
  • Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • National Oceans & Applications Research Center
  • National Security Innovation Network
  • Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce
  • Norwegian Honorary Consulate – San Juan
  • NxtPort International
  • Oil & Natural Gas Information Sharing & Analysis Center
  • Organization of American States (OAS)
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Petro-Nav
  • Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District
  • Port Freeport
  • Port Houston
  • Port of Antwerp
  • Port of Beaumont
  • Port of Corpus Christi
  • Port of Corpus Christi Authority
  • Port of Galveston
  • Port of Houston Authority
  • Port of New Orleans
  • Port of Newcastle
  • Port of Port Arthur
  • Port of Virginia
  • Port Technology
  • Porto do Acu
  • PortXchange
  • Royal Caribbean Group
  • Royal Norwegian Consulate General
  • Royal Norwegian Embassy
  • SAAM Ports
  • Sam Houston State University
  • San Jacinto College
  • Scottish Development International
  • Shell Energy North America
  • Shell Shipping & Maritime
  • Shell Trading
  • Southern Cargo Handling
  • Stanford Unviersity
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Stolt-Nielsen
  • Sunburst Truck Lines
  • Tampa Port Authority
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Commercial Airports Association
  • Texas Dept. of Transportation
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
  • U.S. Transportation Security Administration
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
  • University of Calgary
  • University of of Houston
  • University of Texas
  • Ursa Space Systems
  • US Army Engineer Research & Development Center
  • Virginia Maritime Association
  • Wartsila
  • West Gulf Maritime Association