The Turning Basin is the navigational
head of the Houston Ship Channel and is only eight miles
from downtown Houston. Each of the 37 public wharves
that line the Turning Basin offer up to 806 feet of
quay, more than 1.9 million square feet of covered storage
and 3.3 million square feet of open storage space.
Arranged for efficient truck and rail
direct discharge and direct loading operations, the
Turning Basin Terminal efficiently handles close to
2,000 ships and barges annually. Lifting capacity in
excess of 500 tons is available.
Wharf 32 is one of the world’s
premier heavy-lift cargo facilities. This $10.8 million
state-of-the-art freight-handling facility has a 1,000-pound
per-square-foot load capacity that can handle even the
most challenging shipments. Its 806 linear feet of berthing
space and 18.5 acres of paved marshaling area is spacious
enough for any cargo assignment. Long-term storage is
also available.
| The Facts About Turning Basin |
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111 East Loop North, Houston, Texas
77029 |
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Located near Loop 610 bridge at the
head of the Houston Ship Channel |
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Five miles from two major interstate
highways |
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Interstate 45, which runs north and south |
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Interstate 10, which runs east and west |
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Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and capableof operating 24 hours a day
with prior arrangements |
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24-hour security |
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20,000 feet of docking space available |
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39 docks equipped to handle breakbulk,
containerized, project or heavy-lift cargoes, inbound
steel, vehicles, liquid/dry bulk and layberths |
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Wharves served by the Port Terminal
Railroad Association, Burlington Northern-Santa
Fe and Union Pacific, which provide service to all
points in the United States and North America |
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Direct discharge and loading capabilities
by rail cars or trucks |
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Served by more than 100 truck lines |
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3.3 million square feet of open storage
and more than 1.9 million square feet of covered
storage space |
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Wharves can hold from 250 to 1,000
pounds per square foot |
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A 40-ton container crane owned by
PHA and mobile truck cranes up to 300 tons available
for rent from private companies |
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Lifting capacity of more than 500
tons by floating derrick crane |
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Can accommodate vessels up to 750
feet in length/106-foot beam |
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Height of docks is 8 to 16.5 feet
above mean low tide |
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Transit sheds approved by USDA to
handle PL480 food aid cargo |
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Wharf 32 |
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Specially designed for handling project
and heavy-lift cargoes |
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$10.8 million state-of-the-art freight handling
facility |
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1,000 pounds per square foot load capacity |
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806 linear feet of berthing space as well
as 18.5 acres of paved marshaling area |
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Can accommodate just about any large shipment |
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Navigable water depth alongside is 36 feet |
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Long-term storage availability |
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