Port of Texas City

Port of Texas City
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Location
CountryUnited States
LocationTexas City, Texas
Coordinates29°22′15″N 94°53′47″W / 29.370872°N 94.896394°W / 29.370872; -94.896394
UN/LOCODEUSTXT[1]
Details
Opened1893[2]
Operated byPort of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation[3]
Type of harbourNatural/artificial
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage52,606,030 short tons (47,723,390 t)[4]
Value of cargoUS$10.8 billion[5]
Website
https://www.tctrr.com/

The Port of Texas City is a major deepwater port in Texas City, Texas at Galveston Bay, United States.[6] Its location on the bay, which is used by the Port of Houston and the Port of Galveston, puts Texas City in the heart of one of the world's most important shipping hubs. As of 2008 the Port of Texas City was the 14th leading port in the United States by total tons of trade and as of 2007 it was the 87th leading port in the world, according to the American Association of Port Authorities.

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "About Us". Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
  3. ^ "Rail Information". Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference AAPA: 2008 U.S. Cargo Volume was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference AAPA: 2005 Value of Cargo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company". Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company. Retrieved 21 Jan 2010.