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Houston Ship Channel Halts Inbound and Outbound Transit

September 13, 2021

© stagewestphoto / Adobe Stock
© stagewestphoto / Adobe Stock

The Houston Ship Channel on Monday halted inbound and outbound transit activity head of Tropical Storm Nicholas, a port official said.

Nicholas on Monday was making its way towards the southern Texas coast with sustained winds of around 60 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. It could become a hurricane before making landfall.


(Reporting by Liz Hampton)

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