Port of Galveston

Port of Galveston

The Port of Galveston is the port of the city of Galveston, Texas. It was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. The Port of Galveston is the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans. During the late 1800s, up until the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the port was the busiest on the Gulf Coast and considered to be second busiest in the country, next to the port of New York City. The port exported most of the nation's cotton, along with large amounts of cattle, rice and other commodities. Galveston's wealth and great esteem was due in large part to the port's activity. The port was devastated by the 1900 Storm, and though it has since recovered, its status was quickly overtaken by the Port of Houston and other deep-water ports that were able to expand without restrictions due to geographic features.

Located on the upper Texas coast on the eastern end of Galveston Island, it is convert|9.3|mi|km from the open Gulf or approximately 30 minutes sailing time. The port is municipally owned by the City of Galveston and is managed by the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, as designated by the City Charter.

The port is equipped to handle all types of cargo including: containers, dry and liquid Bulk, breakbulk, RO/RO, refrigerated and project cargoes. In addition, the Port is the year-round homeport to two Carnival Cruise Line vessels as well as one Royal Caribbean vessel. Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas is the largest cruise ship to sail from the Port of Galveston.

The Port of Galveston consists of the Galveston Ship Channel, the south side of Pelican Island, the north side of Galveston Island and the entrance to Galveston Bay. The Galveston Channel has an authorized minimum depth of convert|40|ft|m and is convert|1200|ft|m wide at its narrowest point.

References

External links

* [http://www.portofgalveston.com/ Port of Galveston Official Website]


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