The Houston Ship Channel (HSC) is a federal channel that extends from the Galveston Sea Buoy through Galveston Bay to the Turning Basin in east Houston, Texas. The length of the maintained channel from the Turning Basin to Buoys 1 & 2 is 65 statute miles. The HSC has 115 private and public Coast Guard- regulated facilities, including more than 160 deep-draft berths and a very large number of barge docks and industries that are supported by the deep draft channel. Part of this channel is used by the Port of Galveston and the Port of Texas City. Together, these three entities make up one of the largest port complexes in the nation. Table ES.l illustrates the importance of these ports.
展开▼
