Houston has become one of the country's largest ports. This was possible because of the construction of

Houston's position as an epicenter of international business and global trade is strengthened by our robust regional port system. Port Houston, the largest port by foreign tonnage in the nation, continues to show strong performance and contributions to the local and national economy.

Five of the state's ports are ranked in the top 20 U.S. ports by total tonnage, including:

-Port Houston (second)

-Port of Beaumont (fourth)

-Port of Corpus Christi (fifth)

-Port of Texas City (15th)

-Port of Port Arthur (17th)

Being the largest port on the Gulf Coast and the biggest port in Texas, the Port of Houston has been instrumental in the city of Houston's development for international trade. It is home to a multi-billion petrochemical complex, the largest in the nation and second largest in the world.

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