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Here you will find answers to some of the frequently asked questions about Port Freeport. 
For additional or specific inquiries, please call 1.800.362.743. 

 

For unescorted access, yes, you need a TWIC. You can click this link to get more information about obtaining your TWIC. If you do not have a TWIC, you will need to be escorted by a certified Port Freeport TWIC Escort. Please contact your host contact to get further information.
 
Answer: Individuals requesting access to Port Freeport must present valid government issued photo identification.  Foreign nationals will need to present a valid passport to access port facilities.  Please reference the Port Freeport Security Guidelines document for further details.

Answer: In Texas, flying a drone over critical infrastructure facilities below 400 feet without authorization is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine (Texas Government Code 423.0045). You must gain pre-authorization from Port Freeport Protective Services prior to flying a drone at Port Freeport. Click here for further information.

The maximum draft in the Freeport Harbor Channel is 56 feet from the Pilot Station to Seaway Marine Terminal and 51 feet from Seaway Marine Terminal to Velasco Container Terminal, then 26 feet from Velasco Container Terminal to Upper Stauffer Channel. 

There are no air draft restrictions from the Pilot Station to the Upper Stauffer Channel. 

Except for bunkering operations and occasional layberths, Port Freeport’s public docks only handle dry cargo vessels i.e. container ships, RORO vessels, bulk and multipurpose vessels.  The private terminals along the Freeport Harbor Channel receive liquid bulk vessels. 

Berths 1, 2, 3 and 5 have a maximum draft of 36 feet. 

Berths 6, 7 and 8 have a maximum draft of 51 feet. 

Have more questions? Feel free to contact us 

Port Freeport has two post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes located at Velasco Terminal.  These cranes can lift 65 tons at the spreader and 75 tons under the hook and have an outreach of 18 across. 

Two additional super post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes will be delivered, commissioned and ready for service before the end of 2025.  These cranes will have an outreach of 23 across. 

Have more questions? Feel free to contact us. 

 

Please refer to Port Freeport Tariff No. 005 for applicable wharfage rates. 

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Port Freeport is served by Union Pacific Railroad daily.  Union Pacific offers drop and pull service only.  Rail Link, a subsidiary of Genessee & Wyoming, provides switching services at Port Freeport’s railyard.  For more information, please contact Port Freeport’s Director of Operations or Director of Business and Economic Development. 

Amports is the terminal operator for most RORO services at Port Freeport.  

General information for Amports is listed below.  

1341 Pine St a, Freeport, TX 77541

 

 
Port Freeport no longer has a deep hole suitable for loading or discharging semi-submersible vessels. 
You have the option to contract your own labor and negotiate directly with any of the locally licensed stevedoring companies (union and/or non-union).  Here is a link to our Directory. 
Please reference Port Freeport Tariff No. 005 for instructions to become a licenses stevedore. 

Cross-Dock #1 offers refrigerated transloading and storage services.  For rates and more information, please contact Gulf Stevedoring Services.   

Cross-Dock #2 will be available early 2027 and offer agricultural inspections and frozen storage. 

There are several trucking companies ready to serve your needs. Check our Port Directory for a list of companies and phone numbers. If you have a preferred provider, please contact us, so we can assist them with gaining access to Port Freeport’s terminals.