Port Authority Vice President Olga Rodriguez gave a talk at the Omni Hotel Oct 21, 2010.  The subject was the 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities which make up the Port of Houston.  Currently the Port is: 1st in foreign waterborne tonnage 1st in United States imports 2nd in U.S. export tonnage 2nd in U.S. in total tonnage There are 150 public and private terminals which serve the 7,700 ships which used the Port last year.  The net income of the Port is up 172%.  The port … [Read more...]