The Greater Houston Port Bureau said in a statement that the Houston Pilots have 15 inbound and 17 outbound ships waiting in the queue and do not anticipate ships transiting the channel until Thursday morning. Galveston-Texas City and Brazos pilots are also not moving vessels, the statement said. Article continues below… Real-time news service tailored for ship owners, tanker charterers, brokers and traders plus the only independent source of daily clean and dirty tanker rate assessments daily. Tropical Storm Bill is expected to make landfall near Matagorda Bay and will bring heavy rain, high winds and elevated tide levels to the Houston area. Tuesday morning, sea swells were running at 11-12 feet. The suspension of ship movements in the […]