Texas City
USTXT
OVERVIEW:
The eighth largest port in the USA and third largest in Texas on tonnage handled.
Primarily a tanker port handling both crude and refined products with one bulk coal
terminal.
LOCATION:
On the western coastline of Galveston Bay, to the north of Galveston and south of
Houston.
CHARTS:
Digital: US3GC02M, US4TX52M, US4TX58M, US5HOUAG, US5HOUAH, US5HOUAI, US5HOUAJ, US5HOUBG,
US5HOUBH, US5HOUBI, US5HOUCH, US5HOUCI, US5TX3GI, US5TX51M, US5TX53M, US5TX54M, US5TX58M,
US5TX61M, US5TXTDA, US5TXTDB, US5TXTEA and US5TXTEB.
Paper: BA 3183 and 3854.
US 11323, 11324 and 11330.
Publications:
NP69A, East Coasts of Central America and Gulf of Mexico Pilot.
DOCUMENTS:
See
General – Documents before first USA port.
ISPS COMPLIANCE:
Port is compliant.
MAX. SIZE:
Bulk:
80,000 d.w.t., LOA 750 ft., beam 106 ft., draft 40 ft.
Tankers:
170,000 d.w.t.
DENSITY:
Brackish to FW.
RESTRICTIONS:
Controlling depth in entrance channel 40 ft. Otherwise restricted by…
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