TEXAS CITY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL

For the past decade, the Galveston Bay area in Southeast Texas has experienced a sustained 6 percent annual growth in containerized cargo without a significant increase in cargo handling facilities. At present, existing regional container loading facilities are performing near ultimate capacity. There are numerous proposals to help alleviate the approaching congestion problems at the public port facilities. The Texas City International Terminal (TCIT) project is sponsored by the City of Texas City as a partial answer to sustained cargo growth in the region. The City of Texas City has formed a public/private partnership with TCIT for development and operation of a modern container terminal. The majority interest in TCIT is held by SSA Marine, a Seattle-based stevedoring company. In the early stages of program development, SSA initiated work on a concept development study conducted by BERGER/ABAM Engineers Inc. in an effort to identify the big picture elements associated with terminal development. The study was broken into three major tasks, including a market study, master planning, and an environmental assessment. Terminal planning was conducted parallel with the permit review process. This closely coordinated effort facilitated timely flow of information between the design team and regulatory and resource agencies. This allowed the design team to make midstream adjustments to the planning process in direct response to suggestions by agencies. This paper will discuss the key relationships between the design team and the public agencies.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Allen, W L
  • Cornell, C B
  • Moseley, J
• Conference:
  • Port Development in the Changing World. Ports 2004
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Date: 2004-5-23 to 2004-5-26
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 8p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Container handling; Container terminals; Decision making; Environmental impact analysis; Facilities; International trade; Master plans; Planning; Port operations; Public private partnerships; Terminal operations
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00978768
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407274
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 24 2004 12:00AM