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Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia Receives FTZ Overview

Posted by Port Houston on October 3, 2019 at 4:51 PM

Caption: Harris County Commissoner Adrian Garcia with port staff.

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Topics: ports, Houston, trade, shipping, cargo, foreign trade zone

Port Houston Hosts Subic Bay Officials

Posted by Port Houston on July 22, 2019 at 9:49 AM

Port Houston hosted the Chairman and Administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (Philippines), Wilma “Amy” Eisma, and members of the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston during their first visit to Port Houston June 11.

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Topics: maritime, ports, Houston, trade, delegation, Philippines

Harris County International Trade and Transportation Conference Focuses on Freight Mobility

Posted by Port Houston on December 10, 2018 at 10:59 AM
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Topics: Houston, trade, shipping, Harris County, freight, transportation

Port Chairman Recognized at 2018 State of the Port

Posted by Port Houston on December 7, 2018 at 9:16 AM

Caption: Port Chairman Longoria and Greater Houston Partnership CEO, Bob Harvey.

On Nov. 29, the Greater Houston Partnership's "State of the Port" event honored Port Chairman Janiece Longoria, who is completing her third and final term. More than 500 industry professionals and public officials attended.

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Topics: maritime, container, ports, trade, shipping, cargo, supply chain

Port Houston: A Gateway for Asian Imports

Posted by Port Houston on November 27, 2018 at 5:12 PM

Port Houston welcomed a business delegation from Qingdao City, China Nov. 21. Staff highlighted the port’s geographic location, surrounding facilities, Houston Ship Channel connections and history. The port has three East Asia all-water container services via the Panama Canal.

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Topics: maritime, container, ports, Houston, trade, Texas, Asia

Port Houston’s 2018 Container Business Booming

Posted by Port Houston on November 14, 2018 at 3:58 PM

Port Houston exceeded the two million TEU mark in September. Container volume at Port Houston’s container terminals remains vigorous as cargo movement continues to lead last year’s pace showing a 10 percent growth through the third quarter.

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Topics: maritime, Houston, trade, business, containers

Port Houston Continues on Record Pace

Posted by Port Houston on October 9, 2018 at 1:12 PM

Caption: The Port Commission at the port's September public meeting.

The investments being made at Port Houston continue to pay off. As a result of the completion of the widening and deepening of its Bayport Channel and work on what’s known as the Bayport flare, Port Houston is seeing larger and larger vessels calling its container facilities.

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Topics: maritime, ports, trade, containers, operations

Chinese Grain Importers Visit Port Houston

Posted by Port Houston on July 24, 2018 at 3:25 PM

Port Houston welcomed a group of sorghum buyers from China at the Bayport Container Terminal for a tour in conjunction with the Sorghum Checkoff and the U.S. Grains Council July 19.

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Topics: Houston, trade, imports, Texas, grain

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