Whether by land, air or sea, Houston offers an impressive array of logistical and distribution channels to move goods around the country and the world. Because Houston is equidistant from the east and west coasts and just hours by air from any metro in the country, the region serves as an ideal base for companies that need national distribution of their products. Houston is also home to the No. 1 foreign trading port in the U.S. by tonnage and the largest container port on the Gulf Coast making this a capital of global trade.