Introduction

The Port of Beaumont is an international public seaport located in Jefferson County, , on the 40 miles inland from the . The port is accessible from the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway by means of the federally maintained Sabine-Neches Waterway. The Port of Beaumont Navigation District covers an area of about 150 square miles including the city of Beaumont, Texas. The Port of Beaumont is the fourth busiest port in the , according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the thirty- fourth largest in the world in terms of tonnage. It is also the busiest military port in the world. The Port of Beaumont is the headquarters of the United States Army’s 842d Transportation Battalion, which specializes in port logistical activity. The port is recognized as a Tier Two Critical Infrastructure Maritime Port Facility. The Sabine-Neches Waterway is a 66 mile ship channel that is the No. 1 importer of ship borne crude oil in the nation. The water- way is home to the Port of Beaumont and is the economic lifeline that drives the economy of . The Sabine-Neches Waterway handles about 14 percent of the gasoline used east of the Mississippi River and some 57 percent of the U.S. petroleum reserves. The Port of Beaumont is a strategic military port and handles more military cargo than any other U.S. port. The waterway is also connected to the second largest pipeline network in the nation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a $1.2 billion expansion of the waterway, which was approved by Congress and signed by President Obama in June 2014. The Beaumont section of the Sabine-Neches Waterway is the fourth- busiest port in U.S. tonnage. This includes public and private terminals that handle breakbulk and bulk cargo, as well as petroleum products.

portofbeaumont.com MISSION The Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, is responsible to the taxpayers of its District for the improve- ment of navigation and the development of maritime shipping and waterborne related commerce to and from its wharves, and for maintenance, development, extension and improvement of wharf and dock facilities of the Port of Beaumont to promote economic growth in our District and the State of Texas and in the interest of national defense.

GOALS Be a competitive force along the Gulf Coast and maximize the flow of waterborne trade History by providing highly productive facilities, The rich history as a deep- equipment, and support services to meet water port dates to 1908. the needs of its customers. In 1916, the channel was deepened to 25 feet and a Improve marine terminals, build new cargo turning basin scooped out in handling capacity, and promote private the bend of the river; local investment to the benefit of the taxpayers’ businessmen developed interest within the Port of Beaumont dock facilities along the Navigation District. waterfront. The port channel Be a leader in providing services and was deepened to 30 feet in facilities to accommodate the transportation 1922, increasing Beaumont’s of cargo and to foster economic growth importance as a shipping and development for Beaumont, Jefferson center. In the 1960s, the County, and the Southeast Texas region. port reached its current depth of 40 feet. The 51st Texas Legislature created the Top Imports Top EXports Top TRADING Port of Beaumont Navigation • Forest products • Bulk Grain PARTNERS District in 1949 as a govern- • Aggregate • Potash • Brazil mental entity of the State of • Military Cargo • Forest Products • Kuwait Texas. A six-member board • Iron & Steel • Military Cargo • Nigeria of commissioners is elected • Project Cargo • Project Cargo • Mexico by navigation district voters. • Iron & Steel • China

portofbeaumont.com Security entry. Customers and vendors, with business in The Port of Beaumont is compliant with all the port on an irregular basis, are allowed entry Department of Homeland Security Regula- with a certified escort. tions. As a member of Homeland Security Area The Port of Beaumont team is led by a full Maritime Security Committee (AMSC), the Port time Chief of Security/Facility Security Officer of Beaumont provides regular communication to (FSO) and one Assistant FSO. The staff is made port stakeholders, local, and federal agencies, up of seven full-time licensed police officers. In The Port of Beaumont Board of and local industry, city, local, and state leaders addition, the Port of Beaumont contracts with regarding security issues. The U.S. Coast Guard Patriot Security for 25 full-time security guards. L-R Front, Commissioners voted unanimously in is the federal agency which enforces the port’s The basic training of these guards specifically Port Commission President C.A. “Pete” February to approve the port’s 2014 responsibility under the Maritime Transportation includes: report writing field notes, maintaining Shelton, Secretary-Treasurer Georgine Guillory, Capital Improvement Program. The Security Act (MTSA) at the Port of Beaumont. All proper logs, safety procedures, handling emer- and Vice President Lee E. Smith program includes approximately $27 gencies, appearance and attitude, power and security personnel are trained on security proce- million in projects. In addition, the dures and their role in the security plan under the authority of the security officer, qualification, first L-R Back, Port Director/CEO Chris Fisher, and Commissioners voted to approve a Maritime Transportation Security Act. aid and CPR training. All officers have received Commissioners Bill C. Darling, Pat Anderson 10-year, approximately $500 million, All Port of Beaumont wharves are secured specialized security training courses for the Port and Louis M. Broussard Jr. with a chain-link, barbed wire-topped, security of Beaumont to meet Maritime Transportation Master Facilities Plan. fence. Vehicles access port property through one Security Act (MTSA) requirements enforced by main gate guarded 24-hours-a-day. Daily physi- the United States Coast Guard. cal assessment of the facility and grounds, in- Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department cluding monitoring vehicle and pedestrian traffic, Marine Division and the USCG routinely patrol ensure the physical security of the port. Effective the Sabine-Neches Waterway and the Port use of state-of-the-art fiber optic connected cam- of Beaumont. Both parties and the Port of eras and 24-hour monitoring allow fast response Beaumont maintain patrol security boats. to a potential incident. TWIC readers at the main Aerial security coverage is also provided gate are used to scan for biometrics to ensure by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department on a all who enter the port meet the requirements for regular basis.

portofbeaumont.com More than 70 businesses, agencies and organizations provide services for Port of Beaumont customers, including freight forwarding, labor, ship waste disposal, vessel services, and trucking lines.

Business partners The United States Military recognizes the Trans Global Solutions/Econo-Rail provides Louis Dreyfus Commodities operates the The Orange County side of the Port of Port of Beaumont as a commercial port and the Port of Beaumont with rail services in- port’s grain elevator. The elevator can accom- Beaumont offers a 650-foot cargo wharf as the busiest military port in the world. cluding bulk material handling maintenance modate 3.5 million bushels and has a loading and the new state-of-the-art Jefferson Trans- The Port of Beaumont is home to the U.S. and switching. capacity of 80,000 bushels per hour. load Railport facility. The petroleum terminal Army 842nd Transportation Battalion. currently handles unit trains up to 120 cars. Kinder Morgan Beaumont Bulk Terminal The port is home for three ships in the U.S. A barge dock, tanks and additional rail The Port of Beaumont offers unloading and is located at the Port of Beaumont near the Department of Defense Ready Reserve tracks are under construction. Jefferson loading services for all types of freight. P.C. Carroll Street Wharf. This site handles all Force Fleet. In support of the rapid world- Energy Companies is located on the site. Pfeiffer, J.J. Flanagan, Ports America, and types of construction material, including wide deployment program of U.S. forces other partners offer professional service at limestone, potash, aggregate, and granite. and supplies, the ships are berthed in Beau- competitive rates from ship to rail or truck. mont and managed by the U.S. Maritime Administration.

portofbeaumont.com n The Sabine-Neches Waterway handles ap- Quick Facts proximately 57 percent of U.S. petroleum reserves. n The Port of Beaumont dates back to 1908; the The waterway includes two major ports, the ports first docks were built in 1916. The port became of Beaumont and Port Arthur, and is the economic an autonomous entity, separate from the city of lifeline that drives the economy of Southeast Texas. Beaumont, in 1949. n More than $67 million in capital improvements n The Port of Beaumont Navigation District was were completed at the Port of Beaumont in 2013, created in 1949 by an act of the Texas Legislature including improved berths, new interchange to assume ownership and operation of the public and holding rail space, and other infrastructure wharves in Beaumont. improvements.

n n Port of Beaumont is an autonomous taxing Three major rail carriers, five major roadways, entity. The Port of Beaumont has a governing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and many global body elected by taxpayers within the Port District. steamship lines feed into the Port of Beaumont.

n n The port is governed by six elected commission- The port creates approximately 1,860 jobs and ers serving staggered six-year terms. is currently responsible for over $129 million of economic impact annually to the local economy. n The port is a deepwater international public seaport located in Jefferson County, Texas, inside n The Port of Beaumont is recognized as the the city limits of Beaumont. premier Gulf Coast port for virtually every type of cargo. n Since 1909, the port has worked closely with the Sabine-Neches Navigation District and the n Beaumont is the world’s busiest port for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain the U.S. military, and is the headquarters for the ship channel in Jefferson County. 842nd Transportation Battalion, U.S. Army Surface Deployment & Distribution Command. n The Port of Beaumont is accessible by means of the federal maintained Sabine-Neches Waterway n More than 600,000 square feet of covered just 40 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. storage space with nine deepwater berths and more than 80 acres of open storage in Jefferson and Orange counties.

portofbeaumont.com FACILITIES

Thanks to our three Class One Railroad partners (BNSF, KCS & Union Pacific), we offer access to state-of-the-art inland terminals, extended schedules, and a rapidly- expanding number of locations. Steamship lines representing Bulk and breakbulk cargo customers have access to more than 600,000 nearly all the nations of the world square feet of covered storage, bulk serve the Port of Beaumont. cargo terminals and 80 acres of open storage. Our marine terminal facilities handle same-day transfers between ship and rail in order to expedite transit times.

A total of 6,800 linear feet of harbor front, with eight berths, afford wide concrete aprons and a constant minimum water depth of 36-40 feet at mean low tide at the face of all docks.

The port offers a 3.5 million bushel grain elevator capable of loading 80,000 bushels per hour. The port’s bulk cargo terminal currently handles pot- Rail Storage Expansion – The Port of Beaumont has ash, aggregate, and other bulk completed over $16 million in rail improvements that commodities. In addition, the expand the port’s capacity, efficiency, and security for port handles forest products, switching and operations. Rail improvements within steel, and project cargo. the port enhanced velocity of the interchange while improving air quality and reducing congestion.

portofbeaumont.com Harbor Island Marine Terminal is designed for conventional breakbulk ships, heavy-lift ships, side-loading RO-RO ships or container ships. This facility has 1,880 linear feet of berthing space, 120,000 sq feet transit shed, 30,000 sq feet transit shed, 97-foot wide aprons facing the transit shed, 100,000 sq feet open wharf and twin marginal rail tracks extend the full length of the wharf.

Carroll Street & Harbor Island Marine Terminal is flanked by transit sheds offering 550,000 square feet of modern fireproof warehouse space. Rail tracks extending into the spacious, well-lighted The Port of Beaumont recently invested $67 million plus in a capital expansion program to and well-ventilated transit sheds permit day or create infrastructure, including a new wharf and rail development on the Orange County side night all-weather cargo handling. of the river. A new state-of-the-art petroleum terminal currently handles unit trains up to 120 cars at the Jefferson Transload Railport.

42 acres of open storage adjacent to the waterfront property is suitable for marshaling containers, vehicles, project cargo or other cargo not requiring protection from weather.

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