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A Day in the Life of the Port of Houston

It’s not clear who first called Houston “the town that built the port that built the city,” but the quote aptly describes how the city and the Port of Houston are intertwined. Edel Howlin takes a field trip to the port to learn more.

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It’s not clear who first called Houston “the town that built the port that built the city,” but the quote aptly describes how the city and the Port of Houston are intertwined.

Edel Howlin takes a field trip to the port to learn more.

Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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