Ports
The Port of Texas City is 3 miles (11 minutes drive time) from the city and is the 8th largest port of 153 ports in the United States and the 3rd largest in Texas with water borne tonnage exceeding 78 million net tons.
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Port of Galveston is 23 miles (32 minutes drive time) from the city with 850 acres of port facilities. It is located on the Gulf Intra-coastal Waterway, on the north side of Galveston Island. The port has facilities to handle all types of cargo and also serves as a passenger cruise ship terminal for cruise ships operating in the Caribbean.