Infrastructure
The Port of Victoria offers a unique set of infrastructure benefits not available throughout much of the country. Shipping and receiving is made easy from a number of transportation options, including:
Barge Canal
- Harbor of Refuge for commercial and private craft 35 miles inland from the Gulf coast
- Turning Area
- 60 barge capacity for fleeting area
- Two general cargo docks totaling 200,000 square feet with three liquid docks.
Highways
The Port is connected by several four-lane divided highways to all major arteries in South Texas and its 15 million+ customers. The current US I-59, which is the future planned NAFTA I-69, US I-77 and US I-87, along with easy access to I-10, I-35 and I-37, all provide options for heavy freight traffic from Victoria to neighboring Texas cities and all parts of the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Rail
Major providers include Union Pacific and BNSF on 3.6 miles of track in place with another 2.3 miles under construction.
Utilities
Power provided by AEP, with 138 kV on site and 345 kV four miles away and importable for heavy industry.