Port of Galveston (USGLS), Galveston, United States of America

Seaport
Basic Information
Name
:

Galveston

Local Port Name
:

Port of Galveston

Port Authority
:

Port of Galveston

Port Code
:

USGLS

Type
:

Seaport

Latitude
:

29° 18' 0" N

Longitude
:

94° 49' 0" W

First Port Of Entry
:

Yes

ETA Message Required
:

Yes

USA Representative
:

No

Medical Facilities
:

Yes

Port Size
:

Medium

Harbor Features
Harbor Size
:

Large

Shelter
:

Good

Max Vessel Size
:

Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type
:

Coastal Natural

Turning Area
:

Yes

Good Holding Ground
:

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Entrance Restrictions
Tide
:

No

Overhead Limit
:

Yes

Swell
:

No

Ice
:

No

Other
:

Yes

Water Depth
Channel
:

36 - 40 feet, 11 - 12.2 meters

Cargo Pier
:

26 - 30 feet, 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Mean Tide
:

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Anchorage
:

26 - 30 feet, 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Oil Terminal
:

21 - 25 feet, 6.4 - 7.6 meters

Pilotage
Compulsory
:

Yes

Available
:

Yes

Advisable
:

Yes

Local Assist
:

---

Tugs
Assist
:

Yes

Salvage
:

---

Quarantine
Pratique
:

Yes

Deratt Cert
:

Yes

Other
:

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Contact Details
Address
:

P.O. Box 328 Galveston, TX 77553 United States

Fax
:

409.766.6171

800-Number
:

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Email
:

portgalv@portofgalveston.com

Website
:

www.portofgalveston.com

Phone
:

409.765.9321

Telephone
:

Yes

Radio
:

Yes

Air
:

Yes

Telegraph
:

Yes

Radio Tel
:

Yes

Rail
:

Yes

Loading & Unloading
Wharves
:

Yes

Med Moor
:

---

Anchor
:

Yes

Ocean
:

---

Ice
:

---

Lift Cranes
100 Plus Ton Lifts
:

Yes

50-100 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

25-49 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

0-24 Ton Lifts
:

Yes

Fixed Cranes
:

Yes

Mobile Cranes
:

Yes

Floating Cranes
:

Yes

Port Services
Longshore
:

Yes

Electrical Repair
:

Yes

Steam
:

Yes

Electrical
:

Yes

Navigation Equipment
:

Yes

Supplies
Provisions
:

Yes

Fuel Oil
:

Yes

Deck
:

Yes

Water
:

Yes

Diesel Oil
:

Yes

Engine
:

Yes

Other Services
Ship Repairs
:

Major

Marine Railroad Size
:

Very Small

Degauss
:

---

Drydock Size
:

Very Small

Garbage Disposal
:

Yes

Dirty Ballast
:

Yes

Shipping Lines Served

Maersk
CMA CGM
Cosco
Hapag Lloyd
OOCL
ONE Line
Star Shipping
SCI
Zim
Sealand
PIL
MSC
IRISL
ANL
Transworld GLS
Sea Hawk Lines
Volta
Sitara Shipping
Hub & Links Logistics
CNC Line
Galveston (USGLS)

of America

FCL routes to Galveston (USGLS), Galveston, United States of America

Inbound port pairs importers frequently secure via Cogoport.