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Port of Texas City

United States

UN/LOCODEUSTXTWhat is a UN/LOCODE?29.3833° N, 94.9167° WLocal timeAmerica/Chicago, UTC-5

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Texas City: 3 ships in port now, 1 arrival and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 02:19 UTC).

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In port now
3
Arrivals, last 24 h
1
Departures, last 24 h
2
Ships nearby, last 6 h
40

Arrivals and departures AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.

In port now

VesselArrived
United States KENNY SHAVERLocal vesselOct 2, 2026, 03:20 UTC
United States THE GUNNARLocal vesselOct 1, 2026, 21:19 UTC
United States SAFETY RUNNERTowingOct 1, 2026, 15:36 UTC

Left in the last 48 h

VesselLeftTime in port
United States CAPT.PHILLIP LANGLEYOct 2, 2026, 21:19 UTC2 d 1 h
Liberia PACIFIC ROSETankerOct 2, 2026, 09:11 UTC2 d 15 h

As of Oct 3, 2026, 02:19 UTC.

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Expected arrivals AIS-detected

Ships whose AIS destination names Texas City, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.

1 ship shown, earliest first.

VesselETA (UTC)Destination as broadcastMatched by
United States STACY SHELBYOtherOct 3, 2026, 17:00 UTCTEXAS CITYName match

Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 02:19 UTC.

Arrivals per day AIS-detected

Ships Voydar detected arriving at Texas City on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.

024Sep 3, 2026: 0 shipsSep 3Sep 4, 2026: 0 shipsSep 5, 2026: 0 shipsSep 6, 2026: 0 shipsSep 7, 2026: 0 shipsSep 8, 2026: 0 shipsSep 9, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10, 2026: 0 shipsSep 10Sep 11, 2026: 0 shipsSep 12, 2026: 0 shipsSep 13, 2026: 0 shipsSep 14, 2026: 0 shipsSep 15, 2026: 0 shipsSep 16, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17, 2026: 0 shipsSep 17Sep 18, 2026: 0 shipsSep 19, 2026: 0 shipsSep 20, 2026: 0 shipsSep 21, 2026: 0 shipsSep 22, 2026: 1 shipSep 23, 2026: 2 shipsSep 24, 2026: 0 shipsSep 24Sep 25, 2026: 1 shipSep 26, 2026: 1 shipSep 27, 2026: 3 shipsSep 28, 2026: 0 shipsSep 29, 2026: 2 shipsSep 30, 2026: 2 shipsOct 1, 2026: 2 shipsOct 1Oct 2, 2026: 1 ship
15 arrivals in 30 days, 0.5 a day on average.
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Day (UTC)Ships arriving
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Sep 27, 20263
Sep 28, 20260
Sep 29, 20262
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Oct 1, 20262
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Vessels near Texas City

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

Vessels near Texas City
VesselLast seen
United StatesPACK MULEHigh-speed craft
United StatesED S.Local vessel
LiberiaCHEM ARGONTanker (hazardous cat. C)
United StatesMISS ANNETug
United StatesARLENETug
United StatesSPIRITLocal vessel
United StatesSTEPHEN L.Other
United StatesRAYMOND BUTLERLocal vessel
United StatesGARYVILLELocal vessel
United StatesCAPT TIMMYOther
United StatesPAT CENACLocal vessel
United StatesGRACIE LEETug
United StatesSEA TIGERTug
United StatesLILA MAELocal vessel
United StatesMARY DPassenger
United StatesVANESSA RAEOther
United StatesMILA KATETowing (long/wide)
United StatesSEA OXTug
United StatesCAPT.KENNY CADYTowing
United StatesNEDA JTowing
United StatesTHE GUNNARLocal vessel
SingaporeVICTORIA BAYTanker
United StatesLONE STAR STATEPassenger
United StatesMISS MICHELLETowing
Marshall IslandsBOW FLORATanker (hazardous cat. B)
United StatesMIKEY DEVALL
United StatesRB WEEKSReserved
United StatesSANTA MARIALocal vessel
United StatesELLE ALEXANDRAOther
United StatesTHORTug
United StatesSHELLEY LABOther
United StatesST PAULLocal vessel
United StatesDOUGLAS B.MACKIEOther
United StatesKENNY BILLIOTLocal vessel
United StatesROMAN HAYSLocal vessel
United StatesRISING TIDEPleasure craft
PanamaATLANTIC SPARKLECargo
United StatesMYLES FRANCISOther
United StatesKATE GOLDINGLocal vessel
United StatesJAMES GOLDINGLocal vessel

Harbour & facilities

Harbour particulars for Texas City from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 9160). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.

Harbour size
Small
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Good
Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
8 m
Cargo pier depth
11 m
Oil terminal depth
9 m
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Repairs
Limited

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.

Not for navigation.

Forecast

Model forecast for Texas City over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)Wind (kn)FromGusts (kn)Waves (m)Period (s)Visibility (km)
947°140.2219
1153°160.2221
1032°160.3224
1250°200.3219
1041°170.226.5
1238°180.3224
1427°210.4224
1537°230.3224
1326°180.3224
1030°170.3221
1427°210.3219

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 21 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Texas City

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy GRRT2 · 9.3 kmobserved
Water temp
30.3°C (87°F)
Air temp
—
Wind
9.9 kn @ 360°
Waves
—

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Texas City: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)

Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.

The IMF estimates 13 port calls in the 7 days and 53 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 4% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (51).

Container
0
Tanker
49
Dry bulk
4
General cargo
0
Ro-ro
0

Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 1.4 million tonnes.

IMF PortWatch daily figures for Texas City, last 14 days
09-12
2
09-13
1
09-14
1
09-15
3
09-16
1
09-17
1
09-18
3
09-19
3
09-20
2
09-21
2
09-22
1
09-23
2
09-24
2
09-25
1

Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).

Berths and terminals at Texas City

41 docks, terminals and mooring places listed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Texas City. Deepest listed berth: 12.2 m (40 ft). The 30 deepest are shown.

U.S. principal ports by tonnage, 2023
#21 of 150
29.9 million short tons handled (Texas City, TX).
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (public domain). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Berths and terminals at Texas City
FacilityDepth alongsideLongest berthOwner / operator (as listed)
OXBOW CARBON & MINERALS, BERTH NO. 45
Shipment of miscellaneous dry-bulk materials including coke by vessel.
12.2 m (40 ft)411.5 m (1,350 ft)
Owner and operator: Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, LLC.
MARATHON GALVESTON BAY REFINERY (TANKER) BERTHS 40 AND 41
Receipt of crude oil by tanker.
12.2 m (40 ft)332.2 m (1,090 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: BP North America, Inc.
Operator: Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC.
Operator: and Valero Energy Corp.
SEAWAY CRUDE - TEXAS CITY BERTHS 11 AND 12
Receipt of crude oil; and bunkering vessels.
12.2 m (40 ft)310.9 m (1,020 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co. and Seaway Crude Pipeline Co. |
Owner and operator: ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
Operator: Teppco Crude Pipeline Co.
EASTMAN CHEMICHALS, BARGE DOCK NO. 1
Receipt and shipment of chemicals by tanker and barge.
12.2 m (40 ft)228.6 m (750 ft)
Owner and operator: Sterling Chemicals, Inc. |
Owner and operator: EASTMAN CHEMICAL TEXAS CITY OPERATIONS
MARATHON GALVESTON BAY REFINERY (TANKER) BERTHS 37 TO 39
Receipt-and-shipment of petroleum products by tanker; and receipt of crude oil.
12.2 m (40 ft)227.1 m (745 ft)
Owner and operator: BP North America, Inc.
PORT DOCK NO. 16 (TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY CO.)
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, petrochemicals, and chemicals; and receipt of crude oil.
12.2 m (40 ft)190.5 m (625 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC.
Operator: Valero Energy Corp.
Operator: and BWC Terminals |
Operator: TEXAS CITY DOCK 16 |
Operator: BWC Terminals
BP CHEMICALS AMERICAS, DOCK NO. 50
Receipt and shipment of chemicals by tanker and barge.
12.2 m (40 ft)128 m (420 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: BP Chemicals Americas, Inc.
MARATHON GALVESTON BAY REFINERY BERTH 32
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by tanker; and receipt of crude oil.
12.2 m (40 ft)85.3 m (280 ft)
Owner and operator: BP North America, Inc. : /771-1070
Operator: TEXAS CITY DOCK 32
PORT DOCK NO. 18 (TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY CO.)
Receipt of crude oil; and shipment of petroleum products and petrochemicals.
11 m (36 ft)231.6 m (760 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC.
PORT DOCK NO. 20 (TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY CO.)
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products.
11 m (36 ft)231.6 m (760 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Valero Energy Corp. |
Operator: TEXAS CITY DOCK 20
ADVARIO TEXAS CITY L.P. (TANKER) BERTH 66
Receipt and shipment of chemicals and petrochemicals by tanker.
11 m (36 ft)213.4 m (700 ft)
Owner and operator: Oiltanking Texas City, LP.
ADVARIO TEXAS CITY L.P. (TANKER) BERTH 67
Receipt and shipment of chemicals and petrochemicals by tanker and barge.
11 m (36 ft)213.4 m (700 ft)
Owner and operator: Oiltanking Texas City, LP.
PORT DOCK NO. 19 (TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY CO.)
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, petrochemicals, and chemicals; receipt of crude oil.
11 m (36 ft)152.4 m (500 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: BWC Terminals
BWC TERMINALS, TEXAS CITY DOCK NO. 15
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products, petrochemicals, and chemicals; receipt of crude oil.
11 m (36 ft)121.9 m (400 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: BWC Terminals
OILTANKING TEXAS CITY, BARGE DOCK NO. 65, BERTHS A - D
Receipt and shipment of chemicals and petrochemicals by barge.
10.4 m (34 ft)115.8 m (380 ft)
Owner and operator: Oiltanking Texas City, LP.
COUSHATA - BUFFALO FLEET (BOLLINGER SHIPYARD) DOCK 42
Mooring barges.
9.1 m (30 ft)134.1 m (440 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
BP CHEMICALS AMERICAS, DOCKS NOS. 51 AND 52
Receipt and shipment of chemicals by barge.
7.9 m (26 ft)213.4 m (700 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: BP Chemicals Americas, Inc.
OILTANKING TEXAS CITY, DOCK NO. 64
Mooring tugboat and barges.
6.1 m (20 ft)143.3 m (470 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Oiltanking Texas City, LP.
BP NORTH AMERICA, DOCKS NOS. 33 AND 34
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge; and receipt of crude oil.
6.1 m (20 ft)76.2 m (250 ft)
Owner and operator: BP North America, Inc.
OILTANKING TEXAS CITY, DOCK NO. 60
Receipt and shipment of liquefied petroleum gas by barge.
6.1 m (20 ft)76.2 m (250 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Oiltanking Texas City, LP.
TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY CO., DOCK NO. 14
Receipt of crude oil and petroleum products by barge.
6.1 m (20 ft)76.2 m (250 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC. |
Operator: BWC Terminals
OXBOW CARBON & MINERALS, BERTH NO. 44
Receipt of petroleum coke by barge.
4.9 m (16 ft)243.8 m (800 ft)
Owner and operator: Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, LLC.
BP Noth America, Dock No. 54A.
Receipt and shipment of sulfuric acid by barge; and receipt of petroleum products.
4.9 m (16 ft)152.4 m (500 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: BP North America, Inc. and BP Chemicals Americas, Inc.
BP Noth America, Dock No. 54E.
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge.
4.9 m (16 ft)152.4 m (500 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: BP North America, Inc.
VALERO ENERGY CORP., DOCKS NOS. 56 AND 57
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge; occasional receipt of crude oil.
4.9 m (16 ft)152.4 m (500 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Valero Energy Corp.
VALERO, DOCK NO. 59
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge.
4.9 m (16 ft)121.9 m (400 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Valero, LP.
TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY CO., DOCK NO. 22
Receipt and shipment of petroleum products by barge.
4.6 m (15 ft)91.4 m (300 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Valero Energy Corp.
OILTANKING TEXAS CITY, DOCK NO. 62
Receipt and shipment of chemicals and petrochemicals by barge.
4.3 m (14 ft)76.2 m (250 ft)
Owner: Texas City Terminal Railway Co.
Operator: Oiltanking Texas City, LP.
EASTMAN CHEMICALS, BARGE DOCK NO. 4
Receipt and shipment of chemicals by barge.
3.7 m (12 ft)164.6 m (540 ft)
Owner and operator: Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
EASTMAN CHEMICALS, BARGE DOCK NO. 5
Receipt and shipment of chemicals by barge.
3.7 m (12 ft)164.6 m (540 ft)
Owner and operator: Sterling Chemicals, Inc.

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Navigation Data Center, Port and Waterway Facilities (public domain). Owner and operator names are USACE's text, not verified company records. Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.

Reported arrivals & departures Authority-reported

Arrival and departure records for Texas City published by the authority named on each row, separate from the calls Voydar detects on AIS. Earliest record: Jan 3, 1997.

VesselRecordDate (UTC)Berth / routeSource
CHEM HOUSTONArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Savannah, GA → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MS FREESIAArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Freeport, TX → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
EAGLE LOUISIANADepartureDec 31, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SILVER LINDADepartureDec 31, 2016(date only)— → TuxpanUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KALINKADepartureDec 31, 2016(date only)— → Port Not On FileUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HAFNIA ARAGONITEDepartureDec 31, 2016(date only)— → Baton Rouge, LAUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
KALINKAArrivalDec 31, 2016(date only)Balboa → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TORM DIWATAArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)Port au Prince → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
HAFNIA ARAGONITEArrivalDec 30, 2016(date only)Charleston, SC → —USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ETERNALDepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → Bahia de MoinUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
ALEGRIA 1DepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → High Seas,Gulf of MexicoUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TORM DIWATADepartureDec 30, 2016(date only)— → Rio de JaneiroUSACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

35 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since Aug 17, 2011, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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