Port of Houston
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The Port of Houston is a major U.S. deep-water seaport and one of the nation’s busiest hubs for international trade and petrochemical shipping along the Gulf Coast.
Aliases (3)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
container port
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deep-water port → public port authority complex → seaport → |
| connectedBy |
Houston Ship Channel
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| connectedTo |
Intracoastal Waterway
→
U.S. interstate highway system → U.S. rail network → |
| country |
United States
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| economicSector |
international trade
→
maritime transport → petrochemical logistics → |
| governingBody |
Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority
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| handles |
bulk liquids
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container traffic → dry bulk → export cargo → general cargo → import cargo → |
| hasFacility |
breakbulk terminals
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bulk terminals → container terminals → container yards → cruise terminal → distribution centers → liquid bulk terminals → petrochemical docks → roll-on/roll-off facilities → warehouses → |
| hasJurisdiction |
Port of Houston Authority
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| hasMainCommodity |
breakbulk cargo
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containerized cargo → crude oil → petrochemicals → plastics → project cargo → refined petroleum products → |
| locatedIn |
Houston
→
Texas → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
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| locatedNear |
Houston Ship Channel industrial corridor
→
Houston petrochemical complex → |
| locatedOnWaterbody |
Galveston Bay
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Gulf of Mexico → Houston Ship Channel → |
| managedBy |
Port of Houston Authority
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| opened |
1914
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| partOf |
Gulf Coast port range
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|
| serves |
Greater Houston metropolitan area
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Texas petrochemical industry → U.S. Midwest → |
| state |
Texas
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|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gulf Coast of the United States
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Harris County → |
hasMajorPort |
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Houston Ship Channel
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connects |
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Southeast Texas
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hasPort |
|
Houston
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knownFor |
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Port of Houston
("Port of Houston Authority")
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managedBy |
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Houston Ship Channel
("Port of Houston complex")
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partOf |
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Union Pacific Railroad
→
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servesPort |
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Houston Ship Channel
("Turning Basin Terminal in Houston")
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terminus |