| The 71-acre Terminal Six facility built by Maersk Sealand and the Port of Houston has begun operation. It will offer the shipping line more gates for better truck access and turnaround time and will remainlonger hours for enhanced customer service. Located within the Barbours Cut Container Terminal, Terminal Six occupies 2,000 of the 6,000 feet of the entire quay. It has four cranes, 12 receiving/delivering lanes, six scales and an on-dock rail system. The shipping company has moved from its previous spot at Terminal Three, where Sea-Land Service operated for years prior to its recent merger with Maersk Line.
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