{"id":2273,"date":"2016-09-09T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/portweb-ports-ftz-conference-proves-program-is-value-added\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T16:40:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T22:40:55","slug":"ports-ftz-conference-proves-program-is-value-added","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/ports-ftz-conference-proves-program-is-value-added\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakbulk Americas 2016: The Tradition Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 640px;\" src=\"https:\/\/porthouston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PHA-BreakBulk-9.28.2016-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"PHA BreakBulk 9.28.2016-6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of general cargo operators, manufacturers, freight, transportation and logistics companies came out to Breakbulk Americas, the annual trade show and exposition held September 27-29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Port of Houston Authority was the host port, and PHA Executive Director Roger Guenther provided the welcome remarks on day one. \u201cWe are thrilled to once again host this annual event, bringing thousands of top-tiered shippers together with breakbulk and general cargo providers,\u201d said Guenther.<\/p>\n<p>During the opening night reception, Port Authority Chairman Janiece Longoria accepted a proclamation for \u201cPort of Houston Day\u201d September 27, 2016, on behalf of the City of Houston, which was presented by Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Mayor Pro-Tem Ellen Cohen.<\/p>\n<p>Conferences presentations throughout the two and a half-day event included a shippers panel on projects and risk management, as well as other sessions on trade policy perspectives, assessing and mitigating cargo risk and wind and steel developments.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme for the conference was western, focusing on Texas. 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