Houston Ship Channel Shut as Storm Hits Chemical Disaster Site
- Outbound shipping halted, decontamination stations closed
- ITC plans to assess status of tanks holding toxic liquids
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The Houston Ship Channel was shut on Sunday as violent storms wracked the site of one of the worst Gulf Coast industrial disasters in 14 years.
All outbound vessels emerging from the northwest end of the waterway were halted and inbound traffic was limited to ships and barges already en route to final destinations, Intercontinental Terminals Co LLC said in a statement.