A driveby shot from the Ship Channel Bridge. Houston Texas is on the skyline.

The Port of Houston is ranked first in the United States in foreign waterborne tonnage (14 consecutive years); first in
U.S. imports (20 consecutive years); second in U.S. export tonnage and second in the U.S. in total tonnage (20 consecutive years).
Port activity helped generate more than $178.5 billion in statewide economic impact.
More than $4.5 billion in state and local tax revenues are generated by business activities related to the port.
The most recent economic study shows that 1,026,820 jobs throughout Texas are related to Houston's marine cargo activity.