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Port of Galveston Facilities

The Port owns and operates for hire public wharves, transit sheds, open and covered storage facilities, warehouses, and freight handling facilities. The Port leases the majority of land and facilities.

TERMINAL RAILWAY
Operator: Galveston Railroad, L.P.
• Provides rail connections to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad System

PIER 10 TERMINAL
• 1,346-foot, 2-berth dock
• Water depth of 40'
• 38-acre terminal
• On-terminal rail ramp
• Truck and rail served

PIER 14 MARINE REPAIR FACILITY
Operator: Malin International Ship Repair & Drydock Inc.
• Maintenance and repair of vessels and drilling rigs
• 1,509 feet of berthing space
• Water depth of 24' to 25'
• 35,000 sq. ft. of backup space

PIER 16-18 FRESH FRUIT AND PRODUCE (CHILLED STORAGE)
Operator: Del Monte Fresh Produce
• Import fresh fruit, primarily bananas
• 1,203-foot, 2-berth dock
• Water depth of 34'
• 65,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated warehouse space
• Truck served

PIER 19 MOSQUITO FLEET
Operator: Marina for Commercial Fishing Boats
• Commercial Shrimping and Fishing Boats
• Deepsea Party Boats
• Wholesale Seafood Businesses
• Restaurants

PIER 19-22 WINDOW ON THE WATERFRONT
Tourist-Oriented Facility
• Ocean Star Drilling Rig Museum
• Shops
• Restaurants
• Theaters and art galleries
• Waterfront Inn
• 1877 Iron Barque ELISSA
• Restaurants
• Texas Seaport Museum

PIER 25-27 CRUISE SHIP TERMINALS
Operator: Port of Galveston
• Two (2) Cruise Ship Terminals
• Two (2) berths - 2,000-foot
• Water depth of 30 feet
• Efficient passenger and luggage handling
• Total Cruise Terminal Area - 220,000 sq. ft.
• Port-Operated Parking Facilities Providing Rapid Shuttle Service To and From Terminals and Full security for Passenger Vehicles
• Houston airports provide air lift to more than 150 cities and international markets
• Strong drive-market of 13 million people within 300 miles of the Port
• Exciting shore excursions available within walking distance or by motor coach

User: Carnival Cruise Lines
• Two vessels - Ecstasy and Conquest
• 4 and 5-day Cruises to Mexico

User: Royal Caribbean International
• One vessel – Voyager of the Seas
• 7-day cruises to the Western Caribbean

PIER 30-32 EXPORT GRAIN ELEVATOR
Operator: ADM Grain Company
• Export bulk grain
• 1,000-foot berth
• Water depth of 40'
• 3,000,000 bushel storage capacity
• Railcar unloading capacity of 1,600 MT
• Vessel loading capacity of 2,000 MT per hour
• Truck and rail served

PIER 34 ROLL-ON, ROLL-OFF CARGO TERMINAL
Operator: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
• Water depth of 38’
• 44,530 sq. ft. warehouse space
• Truck and rail served

PIER 35/36 BULK TERMINAL
Operator: Agriliance LLC – Galveston Terminal
• General Dry Bulk (Agricultural, Fertilizer and Mineral Products)
• 642-foot berth
• Water depth of 36'
• 30,000 ton storage capacity
• 2 shipside gantry cranes
• Truck and rail served

PIER 37 ROLL-ON, ROLL-OFF CARGO TERMINAL
Operator: “K” Line
• Import and Export – Primarily Rolling Stock, Machinery and Project Cargo
• 1,160-foot berth
• Water depth of 34'
• 75,000 sq. ft. warehouse
• 5 acres of marshalling area
• Truck and rail served

PIER 37-38 RAIL BARGE TERMINAL
• Rail bridges designed to transfer rail cars from rail line to barge and back again
• Water depth of 22'
• Rail served
• Truck served

PIER 39 BULK CEMENT TERMINAL
Operator: Suderman Contracting Stevedores

• Storage and transshipment of bulk cement
• Rail served

BULK TERMINAL – GALVESTON TERMINALS
Operator: Pelican Island Storage Terminal, Inc.
• Storage and transshipment of bulk liquid products
• Supplies bunker and diesel fuel
• Water depth of 40'
• Bulk storage capacity of 775,000 barrels of bulk commodity
• Serves deep draft vessels, ocean-going barges & intracoastal barges

Pelican Island MARINE REPAIR FACILITY
Operator: Gulf Copper Drydock & Rig Repair
• Maintenance and repair of vessels and offshore rigs
• 107-acre facility
• Water depth of 25' to 40'
• Drydock - 60,000 ton lift capacity
• Repair, modifications, construction, engineering and environmental services to the marine and offshore industry
• Fabrication areas and equipment to support modular construction
• Pier space and services to accommodate all types of floating structures

Pelican Island PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR LEASE & DEVELOPMENT
• On deepwater - 40' channel
• 100 acres
• 2,100 linear feet of frontage
• Designated as part of Foreign Trade Zone #36
• 30 minutes from open sea
• 6 miles from Interstate 45

FOREIGN TRADE ZONE NO. 36
• Undeveloped land
• Available warehouse space
• Warehouse operator services available

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