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A vital gateway for international trade , Port Houston sits on the Houston Ship Channel and contains eight public terminals . The port connects major global markets , sits as the fifth-ranked US container port and is the largest container port on the US Gulf Coast . Handling approximately 73 % of all containerized cargo in the region , Houston is the go-to port for resin exports , claiming 60 % US market share . Port Houston is also home to the area ’ s largest breakbulk terminal , known especially for its steel cargo .
The Houston Ship Channel is the busiest waterway in the nation .
Its terminals , together with the more than 200 private facilities alongside the channel , make Port Houston the nation ’ s largest port for waterborne tonnage , ranked No . 1 in vessel transits .
As a steward of progress through the waterway , Port Houston continues to build on its promise to be a
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