# Galveston (US GLS)

**UN/LOCODE:** US GLS  
**Country:** United States  
**Water Body:** Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 29.3167, -94.7833

New cars, wind-turbine components, project cargo, liquid bulk and breakbulk — not containers — define the freight profile at Galveston (US GLS) on the Texas Gulf Coast, which moves more than 3 million tons a year. The port's 2025 master plan tilts toward growing segments such as liquid bulk and RoRo/autos, backfilling declining wind, grain and fruit volumes with new breakbulk like lumber, steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals. A roughly US$106 million West Port upgrade between piers 30 and 41 will add about 31 acres of cargo area and extra berthing by 2026. Galveston is also a major cruise homeport, having opened a fourth cruise terminal at Pier 16 in November 2025. Container liner traffic is effectively absent; containerised shipments route through neighbouring Houston instead. Inland connections run on the BNSF and Union Pacific rail networks, with customs handled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). For boxes, choose Houston; for RoRo, breakbulk and heavy-lift, Galveston is the practical option.

## Transit Times & Routes

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/galveston-port-us-gls](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/galveston-port-us-gls)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/seaports/galveston-port-us-gls/llm-summary?lang=en*