Houston eyes trade boom as Panama Canal expands
China Daily | Updated: 2009-12-15 08:10
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The UBC Sydney ship passes through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal. The canal's widening could spark a shift in global shipping patterns. Bloomberg News |
LA PORTE, Texas: Warehouses holding everything from beer kegs to frozen chickens crowd the roadside along Highway 146 south of Houston, and a ferocious building boom is adding acres more, thanks to an even bigger project 2,900 km away in Panama.
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