Aerial View Port of Houston

A 25-mile-long complex of more than 150 private and public industrial terminals, the Port of Houston sits along the 52-mile-long Houston Ship Channel. One of the world’s busiest ports, the Port of Houston annually moves through more than 200 million tons of cargo on more than 8,000 vessels and 200,000 barges, adding strength and vibrancy to the regional economy. Recognized as a feat of civil engineering, the Houston Ship Channel intersects the busy Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and connects Houston to the world, maintaining the Port of Houston’s position as a leader in foreign tonnage and overall tonnage.

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