US Houston Ship Channel Reopens After Weather Halts Inbound Traffic

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According to an article by ICIS, vessel traffic through the Houston Ship Channel resumed early on Monday after thunderstorms on April 7 limited vessel movement to inbound ships.

What happened?

High winds associated with heavy thunderstorms on Sunday dislodged the booms used to contain chemicals that spilled into the waterway, following a fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company’s (ITC) Deer Park facility in La Porte, Texas.

The ITC said on its website that all boat clean-up operations and...

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