Stretching from the Turning Basin to a few miles downstream, the multi-purpose cargo terminals have been serving the needs of international and domestic customers since the opening of the Houston Ship Channel in 1914. Each terminal is uniquely designed to handle a wide range of cargo types and customer needs; from grain to steel to heavy lift project cargoes to wind turbines and blades. Houston is the national leader for breakbulk cargo in part due to the large laydown areas located adjacent to the general cargo and heavy lift docks.

If the cargo you need to move is heavy, bulky and difficult to handle, we can take care of the job. You can view an interactive map of our multi-purpose, breakbulk and project cargo terminals below.

For questions about the facilities or operational matters, please contact Randy Stiefel, Director of General Cargo Operations, at rstiefel@porthouston.com or 713.670.2435.

Breakbulk and Multi-Purpose Facility Capabilities

Wharf Characteristics

Bulk Materials Handling Plant
Terminal Name	Bulk Materials Handling Plant
Terminal Operator	Kinder Morgan
Terminal Contact #	281.677.9400
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8 / Kinder Morgan Tariff
Primary Cargo	Dry Bulk, petcoke, coal
Project Depth	40 ft.
# of Berths	2
Length of Berth	Ship Dock 800 ft. / Barge Dock 400 ft.
Uncovered Storage	Information provided upon request
Railroad Connection	Serviced by PTRA; connects with Burlington Northern-Santa Fe and Union Pacific
Highway Connection	Easy access to I-10, Hwy 225 and the 610 Loop
Care Terminal
Terminal Name	Care Terminal
Terminal Operator	Gulf Stream Marine
Terminal Contact #	281.860.0010
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8
Primary Cargo	Breakbulk, Project Cargo, Heavy Lift, Bulk
Project Depth	Care 1 dock- 37 ft.; Care 2 dock- 39 ft.
# of Berths	2
Length of Berths	Berth 1-500 ft.; Berth 2-618 ft.
Covered Storage	45,900 sq. ft. shed
Uncovered Storage	15 acres of paved storage
Railroad Connection	Serviced by PTRA; connects with Burlington Northern-Santa Fe and Union Pacific
Highway Connection	Easy Access to I-10 via Sheldon Rd. and Beltway 8 East via Jacintoport Blvd.
Jacintoport Terminal
Terminal Name	Jacintoport Terminal
Terminal Operator	Jacintoport International
Terminal Contact #	713.673.7000
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8
Primary Cargo	Container, Breakbulk, Project Cargo, US Aid Cargo
Project Depth	40 ft.
# of Berths	3
Length of Berths	Berth 1 – 636 ft. / Berth 2 – 600 ft. / Berth 3 – 600 ft.
Covered Storage	82,500 sq. ft. shed; 437,000 sq. ft. warehouse; 200,000 sq. ft. refrigerated facility
Uncovered Storage	7.5 acres
Railroad Connection	Serviced by PTRA; connects with Burlington Northern-Santa Fe and Union Pacific
Highway Connection	Easy Access to I-10 via Sheldon Rd. and Beltway 8 East via Jacintoport Blvd.
Public Elevator No. 2
Terminal Name	Public Elevator No. 2
Terminal Operator	The Andersons, Inc.
Terminal Contact #	713.955.3420
Tariff	contact Lansing Trade Group at terminal office for rates
Primary Cargo	Multi-grains
Project Depth	40 ft.
Air Draft	48 ft.
Beam	106 ft.
# of Berths	1
Length of Berths	600 ft.
Loading/Unloading	Loading export only
Railroad Connection	Serviced by Union Pacific; connects with Burlington Northern-Santa Fe
Highway Connection	Easy access to I-10 via 610 East Loop and Clinton Drive
Turning Basin Terminal- Northside
Terminal Name	Turning Basin Terminal
Terminal Operator	Port of Houston Authority
Terminal Contact #	713.670.2435
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8
Primary Cargo	Breakbulk, Project Cargo, Heavy Lift, Ro Ro, US AID
Equipment	mobile truck cranes up 300 tons available for rent; lifting capacity can be arranged
Project Depth	channel depth 36 ft.
# of Berths	25
Length of Berths	various by dock
Storage	on dock- 75 acres open (monthly), 27 acres transit shed (monthly); off dock- 390 acres, 36 acres monthly
Railroad Connection	Serviced through PTRA; connects to Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, Union Pacific and KCS
Highway Connection	Easy access to I-10 and I-45 via the 610 East Loop, Port of Houston exit
Jacob Sterns and Sons
Terminal Name	Jacob Sterns and Sons
Terminal Operator	Jacob Sterns and Sons
Terminal Contact #	713.926.8386
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8
Primary Cargo	liquid
Equipment	tank storage
Project Depth	34 ft.
# of Berths	3
Length of Berths	various by dock
Loading/Unloading	The facility serves vessels, barges, trucks, and rail car; has certified truck scales and load on scale operations
Storage	tank storage
Railroad Connection	Rail served by PTRA
Highway Connection	Easy access to I-10 and I-45 via the 610 East Loop, Port of Houston exit
Empire Terminal
Terminal Name	Empire Terminal
Terminal Operator	Empire Stevedoring
Terminal Contact #	713.674.3768
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8
Primary Cargo	Breakbulk, Project Cargo, Heavy Lift, Bulk
Project Depth	35 ft.
# of Berths	2
Length of Berths	827 ft.
Covered Storage	40,000 sq. ft. of warehouse
Uncovered Storage	6 acres of open storage; 2 acres of FTZ storage
Railroad Connection	Serviced by Union Pacific
Highway Connection	Easy access to I-10, 610 Loop and Highway 225
Old Manchester Terminal
Terminal Name	Old Manchester Terminal
Terminal Operator	Westway Terminals
Terminal Contact #	281.468.7113
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8
Primary Cargo	liquids
Project Depth	36 ft.
# of Berths	2
Loading/Unloading	Facility can service vessels, barges, tank truck, ISO containers, flexitank, railcar
Covered Storage	tank storage
Railroad Connection	Rail lines include BNSF, Kansas City Southern, and Union Pacific
Highway Connection	Easy access to I-10, 610 Loop and Highway 225
Sims
Terminal Name	Sims
Terminal Operator	TPC Group
Terminal Contact #	713.475.6001
Tariff	Port of Houston No. 8
Primary Cargo	liquids
Project Depth	40 ft.
# of Berths	3- two ship, one barge dock
Loading/Unloading	Facility services vessels, barges, trucks, and railcar; has certified truck scales and load on scale operations
Railroad Connection	Rail serviced by PTRA
Highway Connection	Easy access to Highway 225 and I-10 via 610 East Loop
Richardson Steel Terminal
Terminal Name	Richardson Steel Terminal
Terminal Operator	Richardson Companies
Terminal Contact	832.831.8900  or kellyr@richardsoncompanies.com
Equipment	mobile truck cranes up 300 tons available; lifting capacity 5,000-110,000
Primary Cargo	Breakbulk, Project Cargo, Heavy Lift, Ro Ro
Project Depth	WH 1 dock- 39 ft.; WH 2 dock – 35 ft.; WH 3 dock – 35 ft.
# of Berths	3
Length of Berths	Berth 1- 660 ft.; Berth 2- 600 ft.; Berth 3- 650 ft.
Covered Storage	104,000
Uncovered Storage	45 Acres
Railroad Connection	Serviced by Union Pacific
Highway Connection	Easy access to I-10 via 610 East Loop and Clinton Drive