Port of Texas City
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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
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026, 03:20 UTC | |
| Oct 1, 2026, 21:19 UTC | |
| Oct 1, 2026, 15:36 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026, 21:19 UTC | 2 d 1 h | |
| Oct 2, 2026, 09:11 UTC | 2 d 15 h |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 02:19 UTC.
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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 Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.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.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026, 17:00 UTC | TEXAS CITY | Name 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.
Show as a table
| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1 |
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.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed craft | MMSI 366822520 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 368074170 | ||
| Tanker (hazardous cat. C) | IMO 9716004 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 367001540 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 367097670 | ||
| Local vessel | IMO 8981406 | ||
| Other | MMSI 367388580 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 368127060 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 367135480 | ||
| Other | MMSI 366991110 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 368175520 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 367637350 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 367566160 | ||
| Local vessel | IMO 8635590 | ||
| Passenger | MMSI 368154910 | ||
| Other | MMSI 367002480 | ||
| Towing (long/wide) | MMSI 368277260 | ||
| Tug | MMSI 367072930 | ||
| Towing | MMSI 366917130 | ||
| Towing | MMSI 367437840 | ||
| Local vessel | IMO 1338521 | ||
| Tanker | IMO 9974981 | ||
| Passenger | IMO 9929558 | ||
| Towing | MMSI 366940860 | ||
| Tanker (hazardous cat. B) | IMO 9143207 | ||
| — | MMSI 368382020 | ||
| Reserved | IMO 9910985 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 368364850 | ||
| Other | MMSI 367642410 | ||
| Tug | IMO 9350551 | ||
| Other | IMO 9447407 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 367526550 | ||
| Other | IMO 9807073 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 367556670 | ||
| Local vessel | IMO 8975378 | ||
| Pleasure craft | MMSI 338416034 | ||
| Cargo | IMO 1073810 | ||
| Other | MMSI 367468640 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 367651810 | ||
| Local vessel | MMSI 367580620 |
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) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 47° | 14 | 0.2 | 2 | 19 | |
| 11 | 53° | 16 | 0.2 | 2 | 21 | |
| 10 | 32° | 16 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 12 | 50° | 20 | 0.3 | 2 | 19 | |
| 10 | 41° | 17 | 0.2 | 2 | 6.5 | |
| 12 | 38° | 18 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 14 | 27° | 21 | 0.4 | 2 | 24 | |
| 15 | 37° | 23 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 13 | 26° | 18 | 0.3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 | 30° | 17 | 0.3 | 2 | 21 | |
| 14 | 27° | 21 | 0.3 | 2 | 19 |
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.
Weather buoys
- GRRT29.3 km
- 8771486 - Galveston RR Bridge, TX9.3 km
- 8771013 - Eagle Point, TX10.8 km
- EPTT210.8 km
Tide gauges
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.
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.
| Facility | Depth alongside | Longest berth | Owner / 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.
| Vessel | Record | Date (UTC) | Berth / route | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM HOUSTON | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Savannah, GA → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| MS FREESIA | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Freeport, TX → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| EAGLE LOUISIANA | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| SILVER LINDA | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → Tuxpan | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| KALINKA | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → Port Not On File | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HAFNIA ARAGONITE | Departure | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | — → Baton Rouge, LA | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| KALINKA | Arrival | Dec 31, 2016(date only) | Balboa → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TORM DIWATA | Arrival | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | Port au Prince → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| HAFNIA ARAGONITE | Arrival | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | Charleston, SC → — | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ETERNAL | Departure | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | — → Bahia de Moin | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| ALEGRIA 1 | Departure | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | — → High Seas,Gulf of Mexico | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
| TORM DIWATA | Departure | Dec 30, 2016(date only) | — → Rio de Janeiro | USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances |
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.
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:
- Jan 16, 2025Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)12 km away
Tensaw / Albert, Galveston, TX, USA (NTSB DCA25FM018) · TENSAW
- Sep 10, 2024PassengerNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)15 km away
- Jul 19, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)44 km away
Miss Peggy / Yangze 7, Lynchburg, TX, USA (NTSB DCA24FM051) · YANGZE 7
- May 15, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)12 km away
LCPL Phillip C. George / MMLP 321, Galveston, TX, USA (NTSB DCA24FM040)
- May 13, 2024Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)49 km away
- Jan 8, 2024Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)34 km away
- Aug 25, 2023Cargo, GeneralNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)49 km away
BBC AFRICA / COMMON FAITH, Houston, TX, USA (NTSB DCA23FM048) · BBC AFRICA
- Jul 13, 2023Towing/BargeNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)12 km away
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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