PORT SAN ANTONIO Texas’ Location and Diverse Economy Offer Unique Trade Opportunities and Make It a Critical Gateway to Global Business
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PORT OF ENTRY PORT SAN ANTONIO Texas’ location and diverse economy offer unique trade opportunities and make it a critical gateway to global business. Our state boasts TOTAL TEXAS 29 OFFICIAL PORTS of entry facilitating more than $631 BILLION TRADE IN 2015 in trade in 2015. Trade through Texas supports an estimated 56.4% 1.6 MILLION TEXAS JOBS and adds $224.3 BILLION to GSP annually. $300 Ports of entry play a crucial role in making Texas the world’s 32.3% 10TH LARGEST ECONOMY. They affect every part of our state, from $200 our largest cities to rural counties. As the state’s chief financial officer, I hope highlighting their benefits will emphasize their importance to $100 strong, diverse and growing 11.3% regional economies. Glenn Hegar AIR LAND WATER IN BILLIONS 0 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Source: U.S. Census Bureau INTERMODAL LOGISTICS FACILITY ABOUT PORT SAN ANTONIO Port San Antonio is one of Texas’ two intermodal facilities, making it different from traditional ports. Here’s an example of how it works. While Port San Antonio does engage in some trade, the bulk of its economic 1. 2. 3. activity results from its role as one of two Parts come into port Parts are assembled at Components head to intermodal logistics facilities in Texas. via air, rail or truck. port facilities into larger their next destination These facilities add value and increase components. via air, rail or truck. overall economic impact by serving as important logistical hubs, providing tenants access to runways, major highways and railways. Comptroller analysis estimates that Port San Antonio creates more than 27,000 direct and indirect Texas jobs and ROOM TO GROW contributes $3 BILLION to our gross Port San Antonio was created in 1995 on the site of the former Kelly domestic product. Air Force Base. Its layout, location and structure differ somewhat Source: U.S. Census Bureau from typical ports in our state, providing: 10 35 BY THE NUMBERS Port San Antonio’s contributions to the Convenient access to three interstate highways DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO Texas economy are estimated to include: 410 1,900-acre campus 37 DIRECT AND 27,000 INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT 10 OUTPUT $5.2 BILLION 11,500-foot runway PORT SAN ANTONIO with large aircraft 350-acre rail-served site GDP RECENTLY OBTAINED capability $3.0 BILLION $5 MILLION IN FUNDING TO PREPARE NEARLY DISPOSABLE 200 ACRES FOR PERSONAL FUTURE AEROSPACE 35 $1.8 BILLION INCOME AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TENANTS. Source: Port San Antonio TENANT HIGHLIGHT: BOEING KEEPING THINGS MOVING Boeing operates one of the world’s largest AIR TRAFFIC* RAIL TRAFFIC Access to an military aviation maintenance and repair CARGO CARS FOR industrial airport MAINTENANCE facilities at Port San Antonio. It has invested 1000 CARS WITH more than $200 million in this facility that: and a railport 8000 COMMODITIES help the port’s 800 • EMPLOYS ROUGHLY 10 PERCENT OF tenants thrive. 6000 PORT SAN ANTONIO WORKFORCE 600 CARS FOR NON-CARGO FRAC SAND • INCLUDES 1.6 MILLION SQUARE FEET 4000 400 OF BUILDING AND HANGAR SPACE • INCLUDES TENANTS SUPPORTING 200 2000 BOEING OPERATIONS PORT SAN ANTONIO’S 0 0 NUMBER OF PLANES • INCLUDES THE LARGEST FREE- INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT AT FY 2015 NUMBER OF CARS FY 2015 STANDING, HIGH-BAY AIRCRAFT KELLY FIELD BOASTS A HANGAR IN THE WORLD. 11,500-FOOT RUNWAY – *Non-cargo total includes general aviation as well as some military aircraft THE REGION’S LONGEST. arriving for other purposes, including repair at Port San Antonio tenants. Source: The Boeing Company Source: Port San Antonio Source: Port San Antonio DALLAS-FORT WORTH CUSTOMS DISTRICT HOME SWEET PORT CARS FOR CARGO FRAC SAND More than 70 public and Port San Antonio is1000 part of the larger Dallas-Fort Worth Customs8000 District, private-sector tenants which includes Oklahoma and most of Texas. Trade in the district has 800 call Port San Antonio seen steady growth in recent years.6000 TULSA home. A general 600 OKLAHOMA CITY NON-CARGO purpose foreign trade AMARILLO 4000 zone designation makes 400 $60 IMPORTS it attractive to a variety DALLAS LOVE FIELD, DALLAS $50 EXPORTS 2000 CARS FOR 200 MAINTANCE of industries, including: LUBBOCK ADDISON AIRPORT CARS WITH $40 COMMODITIES DALLAS 0 0 • AEROSPACE FORT WORTH 2015 2016 2015 2016 ALLIANCE AIRPORT $30 • ADVANCED DALLAS- MIDLAND FORT WORTH MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL $20 AIRPORT • CYBERSECURITY $10 • DEFENSE $0 AUSTIN BILLIONS • LOGISTICS 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 • ENERGY SAN ANTONIO Source: U.S. Census Bureau CONCLUSION Port San Antonio’s integrated access to 27,000 JOBS and $5.2 BILLION in goods trade and services from air, road and rail and services in 2015. makes it unique among Texas’ 29 ports. By revitalizing and expanding a former Because of its role as an intermodal facility, air base, Port San Antonio has leveraged the port’s actual trade totals are less than its access and infrastructure to attract traditional ports. But its contributions to the new avenues of trade, jobs and economic Texas economy are notable: an estimated contributions to the region. PORT SAN ANTONIO IS ONE OF 29 OFFICIAL TEXAS PORTS OF ENTRY. To see a complete list, plus more in-depth regional data, visit: COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV/ECONOMY/ECONOMIC-DATA/PORTS Glenn Hegar Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts 96-1791-4 (11/16).