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The Port of Houston Authority
111 East Loop North
Houston, Texas 77029
Phone: 713-670-2400 |
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The Port of Houston is a port in
Houston —
the fourth-largest port in the United States. The Port is a
25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private
facilities located a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf
of Mexico. It is the busiest port in the United States in
terms of foreign tonnage, second-busiest in the United
States in terms of overall tonnage, and thirteenth-busiest
in the world. Though originally the port's terminals were
primarily within the Houston city limits, the port has
expanded to such a degree that today it has facilities in
multiple communities in the surrounding area. In particular
the port's busiest terminal, the Barbours Cut Terminal, is
located in Morgan's Point. |
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The Port of Houston is a cooperative entity consisting of
both the port authority, which operates the major terminals
along the Houston Ship Channel, and more than 150 private
companies situated along Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay.
Many petroleum corporations have built refineries along the
channel where they are partially protected from the threat
of major storms in the Gulf of Mexico. The petrochemical
complex associated with the Port of Houston is one of the
largest in the world. |
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