Cargo/Vessels

Capabilities

The Port of Galveston is one of the busiest cargo ports in Texas, typically moving more than 4 million tons of cargo a year, including roll-on/roll-off, dry bulk, liquid bulk, general and project cargoes.

• 840 acres
• 24 berths
• 307 acres available for development
• 20,000 linear feet of developed waterfront
• 46-foot authorized channel depth
• 1 turning basin with 37-foot depth and widths up to 1,500 feet
• 45 minutes from open seas
• 10 minutes from Interstate 45
• Rail: 2 Class 1 rails and 1 short line
• Foreign Trade Zone #36
• West Port Cargo Complex
• State-certified internal police department
• Channel extension project in 2025