Water Depth: 45 feet

Located on the western Gulf of Mexico

o Railroad and highway connectivity

o 36-mile deep channel

Located along the 52-mile-long Houston Ship Channel

o Nearly 200 private and public industrial terminals

o The largest port on the Gulf Coast and the biggest port in Texas

Water Depth: 45 feet

Located alongside the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, at the entrance to Galveston Bay, and on the north side of Galveston Island (with property and facilities on adjacent Pelican Island)

o 9.3 miles from the open sea

o 1,200 feet wide at its narrowest point

o Provides direct access to the open Gulf of Mexico