Port of Victoria (Texas)
The Port of Victoria is a shallow-draft port in Victoria, Texas. It was opened in 1968 by creation of a 35-mile barge canal linking Victoria, Texas to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
In March 2002, the Port completed a deepening of the canal to 12 feet, the same depth as the GIWW, to better facilitate traffic between the two.
The Port serves the city of Victoria and the nearby regional area. It is connected by rail via Union Pacific, by road via U.S. Highway 59, U.S. Highway 77, and U.S. Highway 87, and by air to Victoria Regional Airport.
In February 2005, the Port of Victoria and the Port of Houston signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate barge traffic between the two ports, as a means of reducing traffic and emissions on the area highways.
