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A Tale of Two Ports

Transatlantic Trade Deal, A Potential Boon For Houston, Faces Uphill Fight in Germany

Posted on September 17, 2015 · Support from Germany, Europe’s largest economy and export powerhouse, is essential to the success of a U.S.-European Union free trade deal. But more than a third of Germans say, “Nein.”

A Tale of Two Ports

As Trade Accelerates, Germany’s Top Port Battles Crowded Shipping Lanes, Air Pollution

Posted on September 16, 2015 · The Port of Hamburg, like the Port of Houston, is dealing with the growing pains that come with rapid expansion.

A Tale of Two Ports

Houston Exports Power German Industry – And Vice Versa

Posted on September 15, 2015 · 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 U.S.