| Port of Texas City | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Texas City, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°22′15″N 94°53′47″W / 29.370872°N 94.896394°W |
| UN/LOCODE | USTXT[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1893[2] |
| Operated by | Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company |
| Owned by | Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation[3] |
| Type of harbour | Natural/artificial |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 52,606,030 short tons (47,723,390 t)[4] |
| Value of cargo | US$10.8 billion[5] |
| Website https://www.tctrr.com/ | |
The Port of Texas City is a major deepwater port in Texas City, Texas at Galveston Bay, United States.[6] Its location on the bay, which is used by the Port of Houston and the Port of Galveston, puts Texas City in the heart of one of the world's most important shipping hubs. As of 2008[update] the Port of Texas City was the 14th leading port in the United States by total tons of trade and as of 2007 it was the 87th leading port in the world, according to the American Association of Port Authorities.
- ^ "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
- ^ "Rail Information". Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 22 Jan 2010.
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AAPA: 2008 U.S. Cargo Volumewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
AAPA: 2005 Value of Cargowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company". Port of Texas City / Texas City Terminal Railway Company. Retrieved 21 Jan 2010.