Port of Harlingen Authority

What We Offer

The Port of Harlingen Authority has more than 300 acres of on and off channel sites available seeking economical and efficient transportation.

• 2,000 acres of land
• 650 ft. of multi-cargo wharf
• 100 linear ft. dry bulk wharf
• 5 Docks
• Short-sea shipping via M-10 and M-69 Marine Highways
• Direct connection to US-77, US-83 and I-69
• Terminal rail serviced by Union Pacific with connections to Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern de Mexico
• Air Service through the International Cargo facilities at Valley International Airport
• Located 25 miles inland of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
• Harlingen Channel: 125′ wide x 12′ deep
• Turning Basin: 400′ wide & 14′ deep

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Barges, Stevedoring & Barges

Normal capacity of dry hopper barges are 1,200 to 1,500 short tons. Liquid barges carry between 24,00 and 28,000 barrels. Stevedoring services are available by various independent companies who can quote all inclusive costs for the service required. The Free Trade International Bridge at Los Indios is 18 miles from the Port.

Created in 1926, the Port of Harlingen provides efficient and economical transportation to markets as close as Corpus Christi and as far as the Great Lakes. The Port is the second largest in Cameron County, with an overall cargo tonnage of 1 million annually.

It sits on over 2,000 acres of land with 650 feet of dry cargo wharf, 100 feet of dry bulk wharf and 5 docks and continues to serve as a strategic link in the comprehensive transportation network of South Texas.

Located in the southernmost tip of Texas on the Arroyo Colorado River, the Port of Harlingen  facilitates trade of bulk and liquid cargo as well as petroleum in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico.

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