The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. Chairman Ric Campo proudly announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had once again ranked the Houston Ship Channel Number 1 in total tonnage in the United States. The channel handled more than 275 million short tons of cargo .
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Houston Ship Channel Reaches New Milestone
On Tuesday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its last regular meeting of 2020. Chairman Ric Campo was pleased to highlight further news that the Houston Ship Channel had been officially named as the nation’s busiest waterway by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center. The Port of Houston also continues to be the leader for foreign waterborne tonnage, as it has been for 24 years.
“The #1 ranking and the Houston Ship Channel’s importance to the region, state, and nation clearly highlights the need to expedite the improvements of the channel, to accommodate growth and ensure safe and efficient trade for the U.S.,” Chairman Campo said.