{"id":1849,"date":"2018-03-22T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/port-houston-welcomes-houstons-consul-general-of-france-to-port\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T19:14:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:14:38","slug":"port-houston-welcomes-houstons-consul-general-of-france-to-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/port-houston-welcomes-houstons-consul-general-of-france-to-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Houston Welcomes Houston\u2019s Consul General of France to Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Francegroup4_FB_032018.jpg\" alt=\"Francegroup4_FB_032018.jpg\" width=\"640\" style=\"width: 640px;\"><\/p>\n<p>Port Houston hosted the Consul General of France, Alexis Andres, and his staff for a briefing and tour March 20 at the Executive Building.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Executive Director Roger Guenther provided an overview of the organization\u2019s history, economic impact and the Houston Ship Channel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur revenue here drives economic activity,\u201d said Guenther, who noted 1.2 million direct and indirect jobs have been created in the region due to the impact of the port.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Port Infrastructure Officer Richard Byrnes discussed the port\u2019s infrastructure, freight mobility and capital improvement projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Houston Ship Channel represents an investment as the port is the local sponsor for the waterway. We also invest in technology and look at other trends that are emerging,\u201d said Byrnes.<\/p>\n<p>Major French companies that operate along the Houston Ship Channel include Louis Dreyfus, Total Petrochemicals and shipping conglomerate CMA GGM. France imports from Houston include aircraft parts, medical instruments and gas turbines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Port Houston hosted the Consul General of France, Alexis Andres, and his staff for a briefing and tour March 20 at the Executive Building. 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