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Port Arthur
UN/LOCODE USPOA · Scale rank #416 worldwide
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- canal or lake
- Cargo pier depth
- 11.0 m
- Largest vessel
- —
Overview
Port Arthur is a medium seaport in United States – harbour type: canal or lake. Cargo pier depth up to 11.0 m; channel depth 11.0 m. Water body: Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean.
- Country
- United States
- Water body
- Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean
- UN/LOCODE
USPOA- WPI number
- 9080
- Coordinates
- 29.8333, -93.9667
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- canal or lake
- Shelter
- Good
Location
Infrastructure & depths
Berths & cargo facilities
- ✓ Wharves
Cranes & lifts
- ✓ Mobile cranes
- ✓ Floating cranes
- ✓ Lifts 100+ t
- ✓ Lifts 50–100 t
- ✓ Lifts 25–49 t
- ✓ Lifts 0–24 t
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
- Railway
- Large
Services & access
Pilotage, tugs & traffic
- ✓ Pilotage compulsory
- ✓ Pilotage available
- ✓ Tug assistance
- ✓ First port of entry
Services & supplies
- ✓ Longshoremen
- ✓ Electricity
- ✓ Electrical repair
- ✓ Navigation equipment
- ✓ Medical facilities
- ✓ Dirty ballast disposal
- ✓ Provisions
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fuel oil
- ✓ Diesel oil
- ✓ Deck supplies
- ✓ Engine supplies
- ✓ Airport nearby
- ✓ Rail connection
Entrance restrictions
- ✓ Tide: no
- ✓ Heavy swell: no
- ✓ Ice: no
- ! Other: yes
- ! Overhead limits: yes
✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).
Vessel schedules
No liner service calling at Port Arthur in the schedule data yet.
Schedules & tracking of major carriers:
Trade with Vietnam
Vietnam has no FTA with United States: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).
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Nearby ports
| Port | Country | Harbour size | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | US | Large | 127 km |
| Loop Terminal | US | Large | 397 km |
| Galveston | US | Large | 98 km |
| Mobile | US | Large | 570 km |
| New Orleans | US | Large | 378 km |
| Corpus Christi | US | Medium | 403 km |
| Beaumont | US | Medium | 30 km |
| Southwest Pass | US | Small | 353 km |
Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · U.S. Coast Pilot 5 - Gulf of Mexico Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands ↗