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Port of Houston, Texas-Water Gateway

Port of Houston, Texas-Water Gateway

The maritime Port of Houston was the nation's third busiest freight gateway for waterborne international trade by value of shipments in 2008. It ranked fourth among all land, water, and air gateways, handling $148 billion of international freight. This...