In the middle of the 19th century, Schierstein began to grow strongly due to the construction of the port.
The idea for the construction of the port was first advocated in 1895 by consulting engineers of the British government.
With construction of the commercial port in 1876, Horta became more important internationally.
Work on the railway began in 1897, as did the initial construction of the port.
Despite a law passed on 1 August 1792 ordering the construction of the military outer port, all works were suspended from 1792 to 1802.
The construction of the port finished in 1916.
The construction of the port outlived Madero, and the project was completed in 1897.
The railway was completed in 1942, three years after construction of the port commenced in 1939.
The road was built in the 1950s along with the construction of the port.
In addition to federal funds for construction of the port is enabled as a substantial part of private investment.
