The Port of Houston is reopening to ships Friday, a week after closing in advance of Hurricane Harvey. The port, which ranks among the nation’s busiest, is a major shipping hub for petroleum products and container cargo. The seaport and surrounding freight rail and highway infrastructure make up a critical link in U.S. supply chains, and as the storm raged many U.S. businesses were bracing for potentially widespread shocks to...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 31, 2017 19:52 UTC