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:
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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.
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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.
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Rail
Major providers include Union Pacific and BNSF on 3.6 miles of track in place with another 2.3 miles under construction.
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Utilities
Power provided by AEP, with 138 kV on site and 345 kV four miles away and importable for heavy industry.