Transportation
Biden administration proposes $75 million in port improvements for Houston-Galveston area
Posted on · If approved, much of the funding would go towards a billion-dollar effort to widen and deepen the Houston Ship Channel.
Tag: global trade
Houston Matters
Full Show: Global Trade, Kosher Business, And Weird Al Yankovic (June 13, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A look at global trade in Houston, the cost of keeping kosher, Houston's new theme park, and Weird Al Yankovic.
Houston Matters
A Day in the Life of the Port of Houston
Posted on · 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.
Houston Matters
A Tale of Two Ports: Houston, Hamburg, and the Challenges of Global Trade
Posted on · Germany is now Houston's seventh-largest foreign trading partner, with combined exports and imports at nearly $10 billion a year and rising. Hamburg is the home of Germany's largest port, while the Port of Houston is the largest in Texas — and second largest in the United States. Throughout the week, News 88.7 FM business reporter […]
Full Show
Global Trade and Friday Night Lights: Thursday’s show (September 17, 2015)
Posted on · Germany is now Houston's seventh-largest foreign trading partner, with combined exports and imports at nearly $10 billion a year and rising. Hamburg is the home of Germany's largest port, while the Port of Houston is the largest in Texas — and second largest in the United States. Throughout the week, News 88.7 FM business reporter […]