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Port Houston to Reopen After Nicholas

Written by Michael Cowden

September 15, 2021

Port Houston expects to resume normal operations today after being briefly closed ahead of Hurricane Nicholas.

Nicholas has since weakened into a tropical storm.

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But port operations were closed on Tuesday because of the storm and because of “widespread power outages,” Port Houston said on Twitter.

“The safety of our team members and partners is our top priority,” the port said.

Market participants did not report any impacts on steel-producing facilities from the storm, but said the disruption could result in even lengthier delays when it comes to moving steel.

Port Houston is one of the largest ports in the U.S. and one of the primary hubs for the steel trade.

By Michael Cowden, Michael@SteelMarketUpdate.conm

Michael Cowden

Michael Cowden is managing editor for Steel Market Update. Cowden has covered the steel industry since 2007. He has since 2014 specialized in flat-rolled steel but has previously reported on steel long products, steel pipe and tube as well as aluminum. Before joining SMU, Cowden held reporting jobs at Fastmarkets AMM in Chicago - where he was involved in launching AMM's daily hot-rolled coil index, the Associated Press in Pittsburgh, and the Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. He has also worked as a copy editor and in marketing at the University of Chicago Press. Cowden has a BA in English from the University of Chicago and an MSJ journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Contact him at michael@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7872.

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