Transportation
Houston Poised for Record Year of Truck Collisions with Bridges
Posted on · TxDOT is working to make roads safer.
Tag: port of houston
Politics
Trump’s Cuba Policy Changes Could Mean Lost Opportunities For Texas
Posted on · The Port of Houston stands to benefit from increased energy and agricultural trade with Cuba, if and when Congress lifts the U.S. embargo on the island nation.
Energy & Environment
State Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Heavier Trucks on Houston Roads
Posted on · The Senate still has to approve amendments to the bill before it heads to the governor's desk.
Houston Matters
A Field Trip To The Houston Maritime Museum
Posted on · Houston Matters tours a museum paying homage to the city's sea-faring history.
News
Harris County Commissioners Court Will Vote On Property Tax Rate For 2016
Posted on · They must decide to keep it at 62.998 cents per every 100 dollars of the taxable value of homes, although the tax bills could still go up due to rising property values.
Transportation
Port Of Houston Wants To Try Out New Automated Cargo Transport System
Posted on · Texas A&M has just unveiled a new transportation system that could take a lot of traffic off local freeways.
Transportation
Port Of Houston Says It’s Ready For Business From An Expanded Panama Canal
Posted on · The Port of Houston and the Panama Canal are just about the same age. They both celebrated their 100th birthdays in 2014. And now as they pass the century mark, they’re both preparing for some big changes.
Houston Matters
How Will TTIP Affect Houston Businesses?
Posted on · The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) aims to streamline trade between the United States and the European Union. With so much international trade going through the Port of Houston, how will this deal affect the Greater Houston region? We ask the pro-business Greater Houston Partnership’s Horacio Licon. He’s the partnership’s vice president of international investment and […]
Transportation
Federal Investigators Blame Poor Communication For Massive Chemical Spill On Houston Ship Channel
Posted on · The spill happened after a bulk carrier collided with a tanker in heavy fog.
Transportation
Emmett Highlights I-69 Bypass As A Crucial Transportation Project for Harris County
Posted on · He also underscores the Port of Houston as one of the biggest economic engines.
Houston Matters
With Oil So Low, Why is Houston’s Petrochemical Industry Booming?
Posted on · While oil prices continue to remain in the $30 range, Houstonâs oil and gas industry is struggling. But one industry thatâs booming right now is the cityâs petrochemical industry. Thatâs because oil is used by many petrochemical companies to make their products. That means things are booming in the city of Baytown and at the Port […]
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.
Full Show
Final Four, Port of Houston, and Spelling Bee: Friday’s Show (April 1, 2016)
Posted on · The NCAA men’s college basketball Final Four tournament takes place this weekend here in Houston. It’s, in many ways, a sort of dress rehearsal for next year’s Super Bowl. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with News 88.7’s Gail Delaughter about the final preparations for — and potential impact of — this weekend’s national […]
News
Future Port Facility Could Make Produce In Houston Cheaper
Posted on · The Port of Houston plans to add a refrigerated facility that could for the first time store fresh fruits and vegetables.
Business
New Zealand Direct Flights To Houston Could Strengthen Trade And Tourism Ties
Posted on · The United States ambassador to New Zealand visited the Port of Houston to talk about how these flights could lead to increased trade.