Barbours Cut Terminal
The Barbours Cut Container Terminal, or simply the Barbours Cut Terminal, is a major deep water port in the Greater Houston area in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of one of the world's busiest ports by cargo tonnage.
| Barbours Cut Container Terminal | |
|---|---|
The terminal along the Barbours Cut Ship Channel and the Houston Ship Channel | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Morgan's Point, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°40′55″N 94°59′54″W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Operated by | Port of Houston Authority |
| Owned by | City of Houston |
| Type of harbour | Natural / artificial |
| Land area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| No. of berths | 6 |
| No. of wharfs | 6,000 feet (1,800 m) |
| Loading area | 230 acres (93 ha) |
| Warehouse space | 255,000 square feet (23,700 m2) |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 15.4 million short tons / 17.0 million metric tons (2007) |
| Website http://www.portofhouston.com | |
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