APF Halts Shipping; Flooding Caused Much of Harvey Damage

In preparation for Hurricane Laura, American Plant Food Corp. confirmed on Aug. 25 that it has halted shipping for an estimated 48 hours at its three Houston-area facilities at Greens Point, Freeport, and Galena Park. While Hurricane Laura appears to be following approximately the same path as Hurricane Harvey did in 2017, observers believe it may have a quick passage over the area. Harvey, however, lingered, causing much flooding, a factor which impacted shipping and contributed to the OCI Beaumont ammonia plant, among others being offline, for 17 days.