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www.joc.com TEXAS PORTS & LOGISTICS DIRECTORY 7 PORT PROFILES One dry bulk dock One general cargo/dry bulk dock located on south side of turning basin ADDITIONAL PORT INFORMATION The Port of Harlingen is located on the Arroyo Colorado river, 25 miles west of Mile Marker 644 on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which stretches from the Mexican Border at Brownsville along the entire coast of the Gulf of Mexico and northward along most of the US Eastern Seaboard. The Intracoastal Waterway provides over 1,300 miles of protected waterway and connects to several navigable rivers where shipping traffic can travel to inland ports including the Mississippi, Alabama, Savannah, James, Susquehanna, Delaware, Hudson and Connecticut Rivers connecting the Port of Harlingen with the aforementioned regions. The Port of Harlingen Chanel is maintained to a width of 125 feet and a depth of 12 feet and the port serves as an important link in the comprehensive transportation network of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Port of Harlingen imports and distributes 90 percent of the fertilizer consumed by Agricultural Interest in the Rio Grande Valley. The port also imports and delivers 70 percent of the refined petroleum products consumed throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The Port of Harlingen also exports 100 percent of the sugar grown in the entire Rio Grande Valley. The Port of Harlingen is located 10 miles from the International Free Trade Bridge for truck traffic into Mexico and 10 minutes from Highway 77/83. The port has over 150 acres of land available for development. OTHER PORT-AREA SERVICES Rail service is available through the Union Pacific Rail Road which services the United States and Mexico, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) has trackage rights as well. The Port of Harlingen offers potable water, natural gas and electric service. Stevedoring services are available by various independent companies who can quote all inclusive costs for the service required. Bunkers/Fuel; Chandlery, marine equipment/ supplies, vessel repairs and off shore oil industry support. Valley International airport is located 5 minutes driving time from the Port of Harlingen. ★ Port Houston 111 E. Loop North, Houston, TX 77029 P.O. Box 2562, Houston, TX 77252-2562 Tel: 713-670-2400 Fax: 713-670-2429 www.porthouston.com questions@porthouston.com PORT COMMISSIONERS Ric Campo, Chairman; Dean E. Corgey, Commissioner; Clyde Fitzgerald, Commissioner; Stephen H. DonCarlos, Commissioner; Roy D. Mease, Commissioner; Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Commissioner; Cheryl D. Creuzot, Commissioner PORT STAFF Executive Director, Roger Guenther Chief Operations Officer, Thomas J. Heidt Chief Legal Officer, Erik A. Eriksson Chief Financial Officer, Tim Finley PRIMARY CARGOES: INBOUND Consumer Goods; Crude Fertilizers & Minerals, Organic Chemicals, Iron & Steel, Iron/Steel Products, Beverages PRIMARY CARGOES: OUTBOUND Organic Chemicals, Cereals and Cereal Products, Plastics, Misc. Chemicals Products, Machinery MAIN CHANNEL DEPTH The Houston Ship Channel — Project Depth — 45 feet/13.72 meters from Gulf of Mexico to Shell Oiltanking (approx. Beltway 8 bridge) — 40 feet/12.19 meters to S.P. Slip (approx Sims Bayou) — 36 feet/10.97 meters to Turning Basin (end of ship channel) — 45 feet/13.72 meters Barbours Cut Channel Connects main channel to Barbours Cut Container Terminal. — 45 feet/13.72 meters Bayport Channel Connects main channel to Bayport Container Terminal. CARGO TERMINALS AND FACILITIES BAYPORT CONTAINER TERMINAL 4,000 feet of berths (1,219 meters) Wharf Cranes: 6 Post-Panamax, 6 Neo-Panamax 48 RTG yard cranes 210 acres (85 hectares) of loaded and empty container storage 305(113 hectares) of total terminal acreage 1.8 million TEU annual throughput capacity 1,200 wheeled slots, 700 reefer plugs Automated gate system; 28 inbound lanes; 12 outbound lanes NAVIS N4 Terminal Operating System smart - TECS Gate Operating System Optical Character Recognition at truck gates 24-hour working docks and security 45-foot operating channel depth At final buildout, Bayport will have 2.5 million TEU throughput, 7,000 feet of berths (2,1234 meters), 280 acres of grounded container storage, 378 acres (153 hectares) of total terminal acreage; and a 123-acre (50-hectare) intermodal container transfer facility or ICTF. BARBOURS CUT TERMINAL 6,000 feet of berths (1,829 meters) Wharf Cranes: 5 Post-Panamax, 7 Neo-Panamax 50 RTG yard cranes 210 acres (81 hectares) of loaded container storage 390 (158 hectares) of total terminal acreage 1.6 million TEU annual throughput capacity 2,000 wheeled unit slots, 700 reefer plugs Automated gate system; 14 inbound and 12 outbound lanes (currently under expansion to double capacity) NAVIS N4 Terminal Operating System smart - TECS Gate Operating System Optical Character Recognition at gates On-site 42-acre (17 hectare) ramp with 4 working tracks, 5 storage tracks and 900 parking space 24-hour working docks and security 45-foot operating channel depth TURNING BASIN TERMINAL: 20,000 feet of berth (6,096 meters); Specialized for breakbulk, container, heavy-lift, steel, vehicles, liquid/dry bulk; FTZ designation; Wharves 16 and 32 with 1,000 lb/ sqft (4,900 kg/m²) capacity; Wharf 32; 806 feet of berth (246 meters); 18.5 acres (7 hectares) of paved marshaling area WOODHOUSE FACILITY: 1,910 feet of berth (582 m.); specialized for multi-use and general cargo; 235,000 sq ft. (21,832 m²) of transit shed with 10 acres (4 hectares) of open storage. JACINTOPORT: 1,836 feet of berth (560 meters); specialized for bagged and; project cargo; on-site bagging equipment; high-speed Spiralveyor; cargo handling system for bagged goods; FTZ designation. PUBLIC GRAIN ELEVATOR: Totally automated facility; average vessel loading; 70,000 bushels/hour; average rail unloading; 46,000 bushels/hour. BULK MATERIALS HANDLING PLANT: 1,200 feet of berth (366 meters); specialized for any kind of dry bulk commodity import/export; high-speed loading system and dust collection system. CARE TERMINAL: 1,118 feet of berth (341 meters); specialized for dry bulk, containers, project and breakbulk; 1,000 lb/sqft (4,900 kg/m²); adjacent to 23 acres (9 hectares) of open storage; 46,000 sq. ft. (4,274 m²) of shed space. ADDITIONAL PORT INFORMATION The Port Terminal Railroad Association (PTRA) directly serves PHA's Bulk Materials Handling Plant with regular interchanges with the Burlington Northern- Santa Fe and the Union Pacific. Nearly 150 motor freight lines serve the Port of Houston. The Bulk Plant provides easy access to Interstate 10 and Interstate 45. OTHER PORT-OWNED BUSINESSES, SERVICES, FACILITIES, FTZ Malcolm Baldridge Foreign Trade Zone, P.O. Box 2562, Houston, Texas 77252 OTHER PORT-AREA SERVICES Bunkers/Fuel; Chandlery; Cold Storage; Crane Maintenance/Repair; Dry Dock; Environmental/ Waste Services; Marine Equipment/Supplies; Oil Spill Response & Recovery; Shipyard/Ship Repair; Towing/ Tug Services; Warehousing-Bonded. REGIONAL/FOREIGN PORT MARKETING AND TRADE OFFICES CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA REPRESENTATIVE: Moacyr Pedro Email: mpedro@porthouston.com Mobile: +55 11 99709-4545 Rua Barão do Triunfo, 276 Room 133, Brooklin - São Paulo/SP • Brazil • Zip Code: 046002-000 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA Anders Flensborg Email: aflensborg@poha.com Mobile: +491759308811 Office: +498914337948 Fax: +498914337949 FLENSBORG AND ASSOCIATES GMBH Eisenbahnstrasse 34 - 82110 Germering (Munich) GERMANY NORTH, SOUTHEAST and WEST ASIA/INDIA SUB CONTINENT Matthew Soloman Director – As agent only Ben Line Agencies – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mobile +60 12 716 3524 | Direct +60 3 7932 7066 matthew.soloman@benline.com.my | Skype mjsjkt www.benlineagencies.com FEDERAL CUSTOMS OFFICE US Customs and Border Protection Service, 2350 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77032 Tel: 281-985-6700 OVERSEAS SISTER/BROTHER OR AFFILIATED PORTS Overseas Sister/Brother or Affiliated Ports: 5 Memorandums of Friendship & Trade Cooperatives: 43 Memorandums of Understanding: 7 Sister Port Agreements: 5 ★ Port of Orange 1201 Childers Road, Orange, TX 77630 Tel: 409-883-4363 Fax: 409-883-5607 www.portoforange.com