Ship Channel

A friend once told me that I actually need to go hang out at the Port of Houston for a day. She stated that only until I watched the traffic and the activity at the port for a day or so, would I begin to understand the enormous opportunities available in the import/export industry. I'm committed to take her up on her offer one day.

But as for now I'm busy with this project....Click Here!

The main reason for Houston’s tremendous growth is The Port of Houston. The Port was a 50-mile venture of digging the port’s channel from Buffalo Bayou to the Gulf of Mexico. No other city in America can boast of such a feat. The Port of Houston processes the largest tonnage shipping of any American port. The ship channel officially opened November 10th 1914. Thousands attended the ceremony. It was marked by a 21 gun salute. In Washington, D.C. President Woodrow Wilson fired a cannon via remote control to officially mark the channel open for operations.