Port of Houston - among the largest U.S. ports by foreign tonnage

The Port of Houston is one of the busiest ports in the United States and has been ranked as the nation's leading port in foreign waterborne tonnage; it is routinely among the top U.S. ports by total cargo tonnage. The Port of Houston Authority operates terminals and facilities along the Houston Ship Channel and Buffalo Bayou that handle vast volumes of international cargo, petrochemicals, and bulk commodities. The port is a major economic engine for Houston and the Gulf Coast region.