Port of Houston on track for record year
Port of Houston seeks a record year as container terminals report record performance led by 4 percent growth in loaded container units over last year. TEUs may surpass 2 million for the first time while Bayport Terminal logs a single day gate move peak of 4 300.
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Greek ship owner to pay 1 million in pollution penalties
Chandris Hellas Inc pleaded guilty in Corpus Christi federal court to concealing oily waste dumping from the M V Sestrea. The ship, which visited Texas ports including Corpus Christi in January, failed to document disposal via onboard equipment. The company faces a 1 million dollar penalty under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships. The incident prompted ongoing scrutiny of pollution controls aboard vessels in the Gulf Coast region.
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Chandris (Hellas) Inc
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Chandris
Texas
Death not sought in triple slaying in Beaumont
Prosecutors in Southeast Texas will not seek the death penalty for 27 year old Joe Frederick Hawkins accused of killing his sister Reshawna Hawkins and two brothers Anthony Ray Jr and Darrel Dewayne Hawkins in 2014. Jefferson County Assistant District Attorney Rachel Grove notes Hawkins is intellectually disabled with an IQ below 70, below the usual competency standard of 70.
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