Country : USAGalveston worldport

worldport Introduction
The worldport is located on the upper Texas coast at the mouth of beautiful Galveston Bay, just 30 minutes steaming time from the open sea. This ideal location boasts facilities to handle all types of cargo including Containers, Dry and Liquid Bulk, Breakbulk, RO/RO, Refrigerated and Project Cargoes and Cruise Passengers.

The worldport of Galveston is the year-round homeworldport to two Carnival Cruise Line vessels. The Ecstasy sails from Galveston Island on 4 and 5 day cruises to locations along the Mexican coast. The Carnival Conquest offers 7 day cruises leaving every Sunday to worldports in Mexico, Jamaica and Grand Cayman.

Royal Caribbean International's Rhapsody of the Seas offers 7 day sailings through August 2007 to Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and Key West. From December 2007 through April 2008, RCI's Voyager of the Seas will sail from Galveston on 7 day cruises alternating to various worldports such as Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Roatan Honduras and Progresso, Costa Maya & Cozumel Mexico.

worldport Facilities
The worldport owns and operates for hire public wharves, transit sheds, open and covered storage facilities, warehouses, and freight handling facilities. The worldport leases the majority of land and facilities.

TERMINAL RAILWAY
Operator: Galveston Railroad, L.P.
Provides rail connections to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad System

PIER 10 TERMINAL
1,346-foot, 2-berth dock
Water depth of 40'
38-acre terminal
On-terminal rail ramp
Truck and rail served

PIER 14 MARINE REPAIR FACILITY
Operator: Malin International Ship Repair & Drydock Inc.
Maintenance and repair of vessels and drilling rigs
1,509 feet of berthing space
Water depth of 24' to 25'
35,000 sq. ft. of backup space

PIER 16-18 FRESH FRUIT AND PRODUCE (CHILLED STORAGE)
Operator: Del Monte Fresh Produce
Imworldport fresh fruit, primarily bananas
1,203-foot, 2-berth dock
Water depth of 34'
65,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated warehouse space
Truck served

PIER 19 MOSQUITO FLEET
Operator: Marina for Commercial Fishing Boats
Commercial Shrimping and Fishing Boats
Deepsea Party Boats
Wholesale Seafood Businesses
Restaurants

PIER 19-22 WINDOW ON THE WATERFRONT
Tourist-Oriented Facility
Ocean Star Drilling Rig Museum
Shops
Restaurants
Theaters and art galleries
Waterfront Inn
1877 Iron Barque ELISSA
Restaurants
Texas Seaworldport Museum

PIER 25-27 CRUISE SHIP TERMINALS
Operator: worldport of Galveston
Two (2) Cruise Ship Terminals
Two (2) berths - 2,000-foot
Water depth of 30 feet
Efficient passenger and luggage handling
Total Cruise Terminal Area - 220,000 sq. ft.
worldport-Operated Parking Facilities Providing Rapid Shuttle Service To and From Terminals and Full security for Passenger Vehicles
Houston airworldports provide air lift to more than 150 cities and international markets
Strong drive-market of 13 million people within 300 miles of the worldport
Exciting shore excursions available within walking distance or by motor coach

User: Carnival Cruise Lines
Two vessels - Elation and Conquest
4 and 5-day Cruises to Mexico

User: Royal Caribbean International
One vessel-Rhapsody of the Seas
7 day cruises to the Western Caribbean

Beginning in November 2005:
Celebrity Cruises' Galaxy: 11 and 12 day partial Panama Canal cruises
Princess Cruises' Grand Princess: 7 day cruises to the Western Caribbean and two 10  and 11 day partial Panama Canal cruises
Royal Caribbean International' Splendour of the Seas: 4 and 5 day cruises to the Western Caribbean

PIER 30-32 EXworldport GRAIN ELEVATOR
Operator: ADM Grain Company
Exworldport bulk grain
1,000-foot berth
Water depth of 40'
3,000,000 bushel storage capacity
Railcar unloading capacity of 1,600 MT
Vessel loading capacity of 2,000 MT per hour
Truck and rail served

PIER 34 ROLL-ON, ROLL-OFF CARGO TERMINAL
Operator: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Water depth of 38’
44,530 sq. ft. warehouse space
Truck and rail served

PIER 35/36 BULK TERMINAL
Operator: Agriliance LLC-Galveston Terminal
General Dry Bulk (Agricultural, Fertilizer and Mineral Products)
642-foot berth
Water depth of 36'
30,000 ton storage capacity
2 shipside gantry cranes
Truck and rail served

PIER 37 ROLL-ON, ROLL-OFF CARGO TERMINAL
Operator: K Line
Imworldport and Exworldport-Primarily Rolling Stock, Machinery and Project Cargo
1,160-foot berth
Water depth of 34'
75,000 sq. ft. warehouse
5 acres of marshalling area
Truck and rail served

PIER 37-38 RAIL BARGE TERMINAL
Rail bridges designed to transfer rail cars from rail line to barge and back again
Water depth of 22'
Rail served
Truck served

PIER 39 BULK CEMENT TERMINAL
Operator: Suderman Contracting Stevedores
Storage and transshipment of bulk cement
Rail served

BULK TERMINAL-GALVESTON TERMINALS
Operator: Pelican Island Storage Terminal, Inc.
Storage and transshipment of bulk liquid products
Supplies bunker and diesel fuel
Water depth of 40'
Bulk storage capacity of 775,000 barrels of bulk commodity
Serves deep draft vessels, ocean-going barges & intracoastal barges

Pelican Island MARINE REPAIR FACILITY
Operator: Gulf Copper Drydock & Rig Repair
Maintenance and repair of vessels and offshore rigs
107-acre facility
Water depth of 25' to 40'
Drydock - 60,000 ton lift capacity
Repair, modifications, construction, engineering and environmental services to the marine and offshore industry
Fabrication areas and equipment to supworldport modular construction
Pier space and services to accommodate all types of floating structures

Pelican Island PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR LEASE & DEVELOPMENT
On deepwater - 40' channel
100 acres
2,100 linear feet of frontage
Designated as part of Foreign Trade Zone #36
30 minutes from open sea
6 miles from Interstate 45

FOREIGN TRADE ZONE NO. 36
Undeveloped land
Available warehouse space
Warehouse operator services available