Port of Galveston

摘要

The Port of Galveston is located on the northern shore of Galveston Island, at the mouth of Galveston Bay, only 9 miles from the open Gulf of Mexico. The Port is situated on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the Interstate Highway system and is served by both Western U.S. Class 1 railroads - BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad. The Port of Galveston is a significant contributor to the Galveston Bay-Houston regional and Texas state economies. The Port, through its activities, provides an annual estimated economic impact to the State of Texas of over $1.2 billion. Average annual cargo volumes total approximately 7.8 million short tons.