The $1.2 billion Bayport Container
Terminal is a state-of-the-art facility and at total
build-out, will substantially increase the port’scontainer
handling capacity. The terminal will have a total of
seven container berths with the capacity to handle 2.3
million TEUs.
The Bayport Industrial Complex, located
adjacent to the BayportContainer Terminal, is a privately
owned and operated chemical and chemical specialty complex
that includes facilities belonging to more than 70 U.S.
and foreign companies.
| The Facts About Bayport |
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12619 Port Road, Seabrook, Texas 77586 |
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Located south of the Bayport Ship Channel |
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Berths approximately 1,000 feet |
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At opening, 1 berth, 60 acres of container yard,
capacity up to 360,000 TEUs per year |
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24-hour security |
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At buildout, capacity is 1.4 million containers,
or approximately 2.3 million TEUs per year |
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Expected to generate over 29,200 permanent jobs
by completion, not counting construction jobs |
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Opening phase of facility was completed in December
2006 |
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Bayport Terminal Complex, overall: |
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Planned total container yard acreage is
378 |
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Intermodal yard will serve approximately
20% of Bayport cargo,
from an area of approximately 123 acres. Initial
IY will open around 2011 |
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400,000 square feet of container freight
station space |
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Total Bayport acreage, including cruise
terminals, commercial and industrial co-development
areas, and buffer zones is 1,043 acres |
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