Port of Galveston

The Port of Galveston is the port of the city of Galveston, Texas, located on the upper Texas coast at the mouth of Galveston Bay. It was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. The Port of Galveston is the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans.

Coal export terminal
In October 2012, the Texas, Mexico & Pacific Railroad LLC, a short-distance rail company headquartered in Galveston, signed an option agreement with the Galveston Board of Wharves to build a railway bridge and tracks to a new coal terminal on Pelican Island, where as much as 15 million tons of coal could be exported yearly. Pelican Island is 3,515 acres and home to Texas A&M University. Texas, Mexico & Pacific Managing Director John Helsley said the company had not yet signed a contract with a particular coal mining company, but was talking to six companies.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Appalachia
 * Coal exports from northwest United States ports
 * Colorado and coal
 * Texas and coal
 * Coal terminals