Ports


Port Of HoustonPort Of Houston
The Port of Houston is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located just a few hours by ship from the Gulf of Mexico. The port is consistently ranked:

  • 1st in the United States in foreign waterborne tonnage;
  • 1st in U.S. imports;
  • 1st in U.S. export tonnage;
  • 2nd in the U.S. in total tonnage; and is the nation’ s leading break bulk post, handling 65 percent of all major U.S. project cargo.
The Port of Houston is made up of the public terminals owned, managed and leased by the Port of Houston Authority, and the 150-plus private industrial companies along the 52-mile long Houston Ship Formatted: Each year, more than 200 million tons of cargo move through the Port of Houston, carried by more than 8,000 vessel and 200,000 barge calls.
Port Of GalvestonPort Of Galveston
What began as not much more than a trading post in 1825 has grown to over 850 acres of port facilities today. Established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known as Texas still belonged to Mexico, the Port of Galveston became the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans.
Port Of FreeportPort Of Freeport
Port Freeport came into being more than 100 years ago when the first jetty system was built in Freeport, Texas. Since that time, the Port has become one of the fastest growing ports on the Gulf Coast, and we are currently ranked as the 26th largest port in the United States in terms of foreign tonnage.

Located just three miles from deep water, Port Freeport is one of the most accessible ports on the Gulf Coast. Our central Texas location offers efficient transportation via highway, railroad or intercoastal waterway, and our 400-foot-wide, 45-foot-deep channel ensures a fast, safe turnaround.
Port Of Texas CityPort Of Texas City
The Texas City Port is located immediately off the Houston Ship Channel at the main entry to the Houston Ship Channel. It is the 9th largest deep water port in the U.S. and getting deeper. The Texas City Ship Channel is in the process of being deepened to a depth of 45 maintained feet (roughly 49 feet of total depth).

Port of Texas City – Texas City Terminal Railway Co.our 400-foot-wide, 45-foot-deep channel ensures a fast, safe turnaround.

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