News & Events at the Port of Victoria

Industrial Park Expansion

January 18th, 2007

Port of Victoria officials have announced the expansion of the Port's industrial park by approximately eighteen hundred acres, and the intention to negotiate and make available the water rights to the City of Victoria . Port officials announced today they have entered into a contract to buy the property that gives them one mile of barge canal frontage that's important for industrial development. The property also has frontage along FM 185. The expansion of the industrial park became possible because of a partnership between the Port and the City of Victoria .
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$200 Million Economic Boost to Victoria by Lone Star Ethanol

January 8, 2007

Victoria, TX - A new ethanol production facility located at the Port of Victoria is expected to generate approximately $200 million in new revenue ito the Victoria area. Lone Star Ethanol, LLC has signed a letter of intent for the Victoria County Navigation District to construct and operate the facility in the Port of Victoria Industrial Park. "More than 200 construction jobs will be created with a full time work force of 40-50 employees," said Lone Star Ethanol Exectutive Director Ronald White.
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Memorandum of Understanding

The Port of Victoria provides direct water connections to the 6th largest seaport in the world, which is the Port of Houston

On February 28, 2005, the Port of Victoria and the Port of Houston Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two Ports. This agreement will allow for economic development in Victoria and an improvement in air quality in the greater Houston area. A container on barge project between the two ports involves moving freight via barge between the Ports of Houston and Victoria. This will lead to direct substantial reductions in Nox emissions, reduced congestion on Texas highways and reduce highway maintenance cost. It will also reduce accident incident rates with trucks, noise pollution and extend the life of Texas highways. To see a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding, please click here.

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Agricultural Center Dedication

On January 26, 2005, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs dedicated the Farmers Co-Op of El Campo Agricultural Export Center at the Port of Victoria’s Industrial Park. Among the 300 attendees at the dedication, were farmers, producers and local area key political figures. To learn more about the Agricultural Export Center, please click here.

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New Offices

Construction is complete on the Port of Victoria’s new office located at the Port. We now occupy the right side of the building while the U.S. Coast Guard occupies the left side.

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South Texas Farm and Ranch Show

We recently partnered with the Farmers Co-Op of El Campo to participate in the 2004 South Texas Farm and Ranch Show at the Victoria Community Center on October 27 and 28. We received a lot of positive feedback on the new Agricultural Export Center.

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Erosion Control

Largely due to Hurricane Claudette, we have had to deal with an erosion problem at the Port. The Port of Victoria received a grant from FEMA to clean up, repair and restore these problem areas. In the picture to the right, you can see the concrete mats that we have placed near the shoreline to prevent erosion in the future. The mats will be followed by a vinyl covering placed over them.

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