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Jacintoport Terminal

Sitting on 125 acres, Jacintoport Terminal offers specialized facilities for project and bagged cargo. The “Spiralveyor” bagged cargo handling system is capable of loading ships at a very high rate of speed. On-site bagging equipment can package corn, oats, rice, soybeans, wheat and other food products.

The Jacintoport warehouse contains 200,000 square feet of storage space, as well as enclosed truck and rail bays to protect cargo.

The terminal’s three berths provide 1,836 feet of continuous quay, with 7.5 acres of paved cargo marshaling area and an 82,500-square-foot transit shed located adjacent to Berth 3. The terminal also features a 437,000-square-foot transit shed.

The Facts About Jacintoport
16211 Peninsula, Houston, Texas 77015
125-acre tract situated on the north side of the Houston Ship Channel near Channelview, Texas
Offers specialized facilities for project and bagged cargo
Three wharves offering 1,836 feet of continuous quay, 7.5 acres of paved marshaling area
Elevation approximately 12 feet above mean low tide
82,500 square-foot transit shed dockside
200,000 square-foot temperature and humidity-controlled warehouse
437,000 square feet of warehouse space in lease area
On-site bagging facility can package corn, oats, rice, soybeans and other food products
Form conveyor fed spiralveyors are capable of loading 350 to 400 tons of bagged/boxed cargo in one hour
Major railroad service includes BN/SF and UP/SP via PTRA switching service and can handle 150 freight cars at one time
Facility includes staging areas, dual certified scales, computerized inventory controls and a fleet of shore cranes
Approved by USDA to handle PL480 food aid cargo
Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and capable of operating 24 hours a day with prior arrangements
24-hour security
Major highways close by are Interstate 10 via Sheldon Road exit and Beltway 8 (East) via Jacintoport Boulevard exit

 

Revised: 09/24/07

 

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