# Supply Chain – The Greater Houston Port Bureau with President, Capt. Eric Carrero Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-railroading-podcast-6263189/supply-chain-the-greater-houston-port-bureau-with-president-capt-eric-carrero Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-railroading-podcast-6263189/supply-chain-the-greater-houston-port-bureau-with-president-capt-eric-carrero.md Podcast: [American Railroading Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-railroading-podcast-6263189) Published: 2026-07-03T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: http://www.americanrailroading.net/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/67b1308c-a1bc-4b22-ab2f-5ca9d1b1b5d1.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-railroading-podcast-6263189/episodes/supply-chain-the-greater-houston-port-bureau-with-president-capt-eric-carrero Duration seconds: 3991 ## Resource Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Captain Eric Carrero (U.S. Coast Guard ret.) – President of the Greater Houston Port Bureau. Together they discuss the many roles of the U.S. Coast Guard including port security, the recent and first ever Navy Fleet Week in Houston, the impact of the Greater Houston Ports on the U.S. economy, the short-term and long-term impacts on the greater Houston ports by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz due to the war in Iran, the very important supply chain relationship between the greater Houston ports and railroads, current and future port expansion plans and its potential impact on the rail industry, America’s 250th birthday, and much more! Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insights and broaden your understanding of American Railroading! You can find this episode and more on the American Railroading Podcast's official website at www.AmericanRailroading.net , and watch our YouTube Channel at the link below. Welcome aboard! KEY POINTS: The American Railroading Podcast remains in the Top 10% of all podcasts globally, now downloaded in 87 countries, nearly 50% of the world! Don announced that nominations are now open for the 4th annual Honor our Heroes Award, sponsored by Boots for Troops in Tomball, TX. All nominations are due to info@Boot4Troops.com by 09/14/26. Prior to becoming President of the Greater Houston Port Bureau, Captain Carrero served 26 years in the U.S. Coast Guard before retiring. Founded in 1929 as the result of diverse public and semi-public agencies interested in furthering the development of the Port of Houston, the Port Bureau is a member driven, non-profit trade organization dedicated to the success of the port region. Captain Carrero discusses Hous… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-railroading-podcast-6263189/episodes/supply-chain-the-greater-houston-port-bureau-with-president-capt-eric-carrero/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-railroading-podcast-6263189/supply-chain-the-greater-houston-port-bureau-with-president-capt-eric-carrero.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.