Professor questions Houston/Galveston's canal preparedness

Central America

Thursday, July 19, 2012

A Texas A&M University-Galveston professor called on Houston-Galveston leaders to better prepare the region for the opening of a wider set of Panama Canal locks in early 2015. “Everyone needs to be on the same page because it’s a case of ready or not – the ships are coming,” said William Merrell, a professor of ocean and coastal policy, with a speciality in coastal sustainability. “There is no doubt the Panama Canal upgrade will produce substantially increased shipping traffic ...

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