Port of Houston
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News
How did the 1900 hurricane forever change the Texas shipping industry?
At the turn of the 20th century, Galveston, Texas, was a powerhouse in the maritime shipping industry and one of the wealthiest cities in the…
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Maritime
US ports face peak-season ‘gridlock plus’ as anchorages fill
Almost no container ships were stuck at anchor when 2020 peak season began. This peak season, terminals are pre-clogged.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Port Houston generates Texas-sized results
Port Houston is one of the youngest and busiest ports in the United States. Read about its history in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Rail
Rail Roundup: CenterPoint, G&W provide development updates
CenterPoint acquires Houston-area distribution facility while Genesee & Wyoming reports industrial development results for 2020.
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News
Port of Houston lands new direct Asia service
Port Houston will be the first U.S. port of call in THE Alliance’s new direct Asia service. The trans-Pacific EC6 service will begin in Kaohsiung,…
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Maritime
Port expansion included in giant federal spending package
A Water Resources Development Act bill passed by Congress allows millions to be spent on harbor maintenance.
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Maritime
Container ports are booming — and not just on West Coast
Container flows into U.S. ports have grown faster over the past three months than they have at any other time in the past decade.
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American Shipper
DCLI expands chassis fleet in US Gulf region
Direct ChassisLink has added 1,000 new chassis to the Gulf Coast region since its departure from the OCEMA Gulf Consolidated Chassis Pool earlier this year.
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Weather and Critical Events
Truck stops close shop ahead of Hurricane Laura
Logistics aid network seeking assistance from transportation sector.
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American Shipper
Hurricane Hanna takes aim at south Texas border
First Atlantic hurricane of the 2020 season could cause substantial flooding to south Texas and northeastern Mexico this weekend, delaying freight traffic at ports and…
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