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[shareaholic app="share_buttons" id="13106403"] FTZ No. 122
Big Ship Ready: Target of 2017
Rail: BNSF, KCS, UP
Highways: I-37, I-69
Days to Nigeria: 21
Top Exports: Crude Oil, Gasoline, Diesel
Cargo Types: Break Bulk, Break Grain, Chemical
What infrastructure additions has the port made to support shippers over the past two years?
We started a $300 million channel-improvement project, the first phase extending about a mile and half, and already have two new companies on that channel: Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine, which has a $750 million plant under construction, and Cheniere of Houston, which will begin construction on a $12 billion LNG facility in two or three months.
What type of cargo does your port specialize in, and what assets offer shippers advantages with this type of cargo?
We do a lot of wind turbine activity, probably one of the three or four ports in the U.S. handling wind components. We work closely with wind manufacturers and railroads and have been able to shift a lot from truck to rail. The railroads have built special cars to accommodate the blades.
What’s your elevator pitch?
We are an energy port, that’s what we focus on. We’re going to be the port where you can have the most competitive land prices, most competitive labor. You’ll find a community here that is open to energy-related industry.
