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MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, TX
Section Included: Gulf of Mexico to Point Comfort, about 25.2 miles; to Port Lavaca, about 4.1 miles; to Harbor of Refuge, about 2.5 miles; to Lynn
Bayou, about 1.5 miles; and to Red Bluff, about 20.2 miles. Maintained Depth: to Point Comfort, 35.0 feet; to Port Lavaca, 9.8 ft; to Harbor of Refuge,
10 feet; to Lynn Bayou, 12.8 ft; and to Red Bluff, 2.0 feet. Tidal range to 3 feet at mean higher high water.
Comparative Statement of Traffic (thousand short tons)
Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total
1994 7,380 1997 9,429 2000 10,552 2003 11,673
1995 9,237 1998 8,040 2001 9,086
1996 9,151 1999 9,078 2002 9,590
Freight Traffic, 2003 (thousand short tons)
Commodity Total
Foreign Canadian
Inbound Outbound Outbound
Total, all commodities 8,024 6,451 1,507 66
Total petroleum and petroleum products 1,360 1,352 8 —-
Subtotal petroleum products 1,360 1,352 8 —-
2211 gasoline 361 361 —- —-
2350 lube oil & greases 40 40 —- —-
2429 naphtha & solvents 951 951 —- —-
2430 asphalt, tar & pitch 8 —- 8 —-
Total chemicals and related products 2,086 559 1,461 66
Subtotal fertilizers 124 124 —- —-
3110 nitrogenous fert. 124 124 —- —-
Subtotal other chemicals and related products 1,962 435 1,461 66
3219 other hydrocarbons 437 —- 420 17
3220 alcohols 61 —- 61 —-
3240 nitrogen func. comp. 392 —- 384 8
3260 organic comp. nec 13 —- 13 —-
3273 ammonia 435 435 —- —-
3274 sodium hydroxide 624 —- 583 41
Total crude materials, inedible except fuels 4,557 4,540 17 —-
Subtotal non-ferrous ores and scrap 4,475 4,459 17 —-
4650 aluminum ore 4,475 4,459 17 —-
Subtotal other non-metal. min. 81 81 —- —-
4900 non-metal. min. nec 81 81 —- —-
Total food and farm products 22 —- 22 —-
Subtotal grain 22 —- 22 —-
6241 wheat 22 —- 22 —-
Commodity Total
Domestic
Coastwise Internal
Receipts Shipments Receipts Shipments Intraport
Total, all commodities 3,649 575 187 456 2,409 20
Total petroleum and petroleum products 559 28 —- 137 393 —-
Subtotal crude petroleum 96 —- —- 37 59 —-
2100 crude petroleum 96 —- —- 37 59 —-
Subtotal petroleum products 462 28 —- 100 334 —-
2211 gasoline 267 —- —- —- 267 —-
2330 distillate fuel oil 12 —- —- —- 12 —-
2340 residual fuel oil 42 —- —- 5 37 —-
2429 naphtha & solvents 135 28 —- 88 19 —-
2990 petro. products nec 7 —- —- 7 —- —-
Total chemicals and related products 1,515 —- 187 319 989 20
Subtotal fertilizers 237 —- —- 176 40 20
3110 nitrogenous fert. 209 —- —- 149 40 20
3130 potassic fert. 18 —- —- 18 —- —-
3190 fert. & mixes nec 10 —- —- 10 —- —-
Subtotal other chemicals and related products 1,278 —- 187 142 948 —-
3211 acyclic hydrocarbons 274 —- —- 1 273 —-
3212 benzene & toluene 51 —- —- —- 51 —-
3219 other hydrocarbons 98 —- —- —- 98 —-
3220 alcohols 17 —- —- —- 17 —-
3240 nitrogen func. comp. 6 —- —- 6 —- —-
3272 sulphuric acid 120 —- —- 119 2 —-
3273 ammonia 272 —- —- 15 257 —-
3274 sodium hydroxide 349 —- 187 —- 162 —-
3275 inorg. elem., oxides, & halogen salts 81 —- —- 1 80 —-
3276 metallic salts 9 —- —- —- 9 —-
Total crude materials, inedible except fuels 1,575 547 —- —- 1,027 —-
Subtotal non-ferrous ores and scrap 1,575 547 —- —- 1,027 —-
4650 aluminum ore 1,575 547 —- —- 1,027 —-
202 GALVESTON, TX DISTRICT U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS