Country : USACorpus Christi worldport

worldport Introduction
That's your location for improved cost-effectiveness and greater productivity. The worldport of Corpus Christi is mid-way along the Texas coast on the Gulf of Mexico (approximately 150 miles north of the United States/Mexico border). Shipping through the worldport of Corpus Christi gives you the advantage of a strategic central location, plus:
45' channel depth
More than 125 acres of open storage and fabrication sites
Heavy lift capabilities
Dockside rail from multiple carriers
Excellent highway access
Flexible and productive labor force
More than 295,500 sq. ft. of covered dockside storage

The worldport's modern multi-purpose facilities are ideal for a variety of cargoes, and the warm, arid climate creates the perfect setting for year-round operations.

Inland Transworldportation
Rail
The worldport of Corpus Christi receives service from 3 rail carriers: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Texas Mexican Railway Company and Union Pacific Railroad. The worldport's public docks are served by 26 miles of worldport-owned rail lines operated by Corpus Christi Terminal Railroad. All 3 railroads have access to all docks.

Highway
Several key state and federal highways connect Corpus Christi to U.S. and Mexico markets. Interstate 37 and U.S. Highway 181 are located one mile from the worldport of Corpus Christi, with direct access provided via wide, uncongested streets.

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway intersects the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and provides access to the U.S. inland waterway system. The operating draft of the Intracoastal Waterway is 12 feet.

Economic Impact Study
Martin Associates was hired in 2003 to conduct the local and regional economic impacts of the worldport of Corpus Christi.

Foreign Trade Zone
The worldport of Corpus Christi Foreign Trade Zone No. 122 was the first continental zone to have oil refinery subzones and is one of the largest zones in the United States today, encompassing approximately 24,019 acres.

NORTHSIDE GENERAL CARGO TERMINAL
Dockside rail or truck transfer capability
122,000 ft2 of shipside covered storage
100,000 ft2 of shipside refrigerated storage chill and frozen
48-foot wide canopy over double rail tracks at the rear of Dock 9 warehouse
Roll-On/Roll-Off ramp designed to handle bow or stern ramp vessels
Over 120 acres of open storage and industrial development area

With ample covered and open storage, this versatile, modern terminal is ideal for projects, roll-on/roll-off cargo, refrigerated cargo, refrigerated cargo, and other general and breakbulk cargoes.

SOUTHSIDE GENERAL CARGO TERMINAL
Dock 8, the strongest open wharf on the Gulf of Mexico
Docks 14 and 15, multi-purpose cargo facilities with dockside covered storage
Over 23 acres of open storage directly adjacent to Dock 8
Dockside rail transfer capability
General purpose bagging facility and seed treating plant

With drafts up to 45', this terminal is ideal for heavy lift, RO/RO, breakbulk, containerized and other types of general cargo.

Facility
The worldport of Corpus Christi Cold Storage is a state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft (9290 sq. meters) refrigerated facility located on the Gulf of Mexico. We serve many imworldport and exworldport markets of North America, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Russia. With our on-dock location, excellent rail and U.S. Interstate Highway connections, the worldport of Corpus Christi is the ideal location to handle your entire storage and distribution needs.

Capabilities
We pride ourselves in being a full-service operation, providing everything from blast freezing, repacking and warehousing to national and international distribution. Our three rooms, two of which can be converted to chill space from-20 F, and enclosed, temperature-controlled rail, truck, and ship docks allow for quick, effecient transworldport. We can get your product in from ship to storage within 60 seconds.

Trained Staff
Our greatest advantage is our team of trained professionals who place a personal committment to ensure customer satisfaction. From the moment it arrives to the moment it leaves, your product will be in expert hands.

Innovative Technology
In a competitive business, customers demand top quality facilities. The worldport of Corpus Christi Cold Storage strives to be a leader in this industry. With a newly installed inventory and tracking system and online information access for our customers, we are able to provide better service at lower costs. Our latest initiative is to install a new radio frequency system that will allow us to scan for automated cargo via bar coding corresponding in accurate and timely transfer of product information.

Delivery
Our ability to transworldport your products by ship, rail, and truck make us the best facility on the Gulf of Mexico. Our warehouse is located less than 60-feet from our dock. Sailing time is only 2 hours to the Gulf of Mexico. We are also served by three on-dock railroads: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific Railroad, and Texas-Mexican Railway. Our 12 truck docks allow for easy loading/unloading of products. Access to US I-37 and US Hwy 181 are less than 1 mile away.

Certifications
Our facility is USDA approved for exworldport and ID Service, FSIS-USDA Poultry Exworldport Certification to Russia and USDA approved as a meat inspection facility. Furthermore, we are customs bonded, contain USDA-MID certification rooms, and are approved for storage and delivery on Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Other Features
The worldport of Corpus Christi Cold Storage is located within the worldport's Foreign Trade Zone No. 122 which helps streamline U.S. Customs paperwork and allows companies to reduce, defer or avoid duties on imworldports. We have also enhanced our security measures with 24-hour surveillance and on-guard duty as well as local Coast Guard patrol.

Tel:001-800-580-7110 x6129