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A Big Day for Port Houston, A Big Day for the Region
October 11, 2021 - HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met today in a special meeting to consider the first dredge contract for Project 11, the Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program.Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC was awarded up to $95,375,349 to dredge 11½-miles...

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ExxonMobil to build its first large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility
October 10, 2021 - IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil plans to build its first, large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas, and is expected to start operations by year-end 2022.  Advanced recycling operation in Baytown, Texas will be among the largest in North America Commercial volumes of certified circular polymers available by year-end 2021...

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How a Lego-like shipping container is bringing the future of mobile medicine to Harris County
September 30, 2021 - The future of mobile medicine is coming to Harris County, focused initially on community-based COVID-19 testing but available for any emergency response or disease care.The so-called SmartPods, portable aluminum units developed by Baylor College of Medicine for the Ebola outbreak in Africa and envisioned by NASA for the Mars...

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These Were 6 Of The Biggest Industrial Leases In Houston During Q3 2021
September 29, 2021 - Houston’s industrial market continued to enjoy strong momentum during the third quarter of 2021. Fueled by demand for e-commerce and consumer goods, at least 15 leases of more than 100K SF were signed during the quarter, according to research collected by Avison Young.Brokers and industry experts...

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Port Houston Delivers Record High Cargo with Record Low Air Emissions
September 29, 2021 - HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority convened on Tuesday in an in-person public meeting for the first time since the pandemic's start. The Emergency Suspension of the Open Meetings Act requirements ended, and in accordance, a quorum of the Commission was physically present...

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Supply Chain Snarls Prompt Companies To Expand Distribution Networks, And Houston Is Reaping The Ben
September 27, 2021 - Given manufacturing delays, labor shortages, transportation bottlenecks and skyrocketing consumer demand, the global supply chain has been in disarray for more than 18 months. And with major ports on both coasts now struggling with unusually high levels of congestion, Gulf Coast port cities like Houston are reaping...

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TGS Cedar Port Partners Breaks Ground On Largest-Ever Spec Warehouse Project In Houston
September 21, 2021 - TGS Cedar Port Partners LP has broken ground on a 1.2M SF cross-dock warehouse, the largest speculative building to date in the greater Houston area. The site is located at 6363 FM 1405 within the 15,000-acre TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park, east of Houston. When complete, the spec building will...

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Houston carbon capture project grows support
September 15, 2021 - WASHINGTON — Eleven of Houston’s largest energy and chemical companies on Thursday will announce plans to create a large-scale carbon storage complex in the Houston area to serve the region’s massive industrial and petrochemical sectors.The companies, including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Dow Chemical and the power...

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Bayland Island groundbreaking 10 days away
September 3, 2021 - City manager: ‘We are very excited and have sent out hundreds of invitations’To say it has been a long time coming is an understatement. Still, city officials have sanctioned Sept. 15 as the date they will break ground on the long-awaited Bayland Island hotel/convention center project. ...

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