Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort

Port of Port Lavaca - Point Comfort
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Location
Country	United States
Location	Matagorda Bay, Texas
Coordinates	28°37′N 96°37′W[1]
UN/LOCODE	USPLV[2]
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Operated by	Calhoun Port Authority
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Website http://www.calhounport.com/

The Port of Port Lavaca – Point Comfort, or simply the Port of Port Lavaca, is a seaport along the shores of Matagorda Bay, Texas (United States). It includes terminals at both Port Lavaca and Point Comfort, Texas. These terminals are connected to the Gulf of Mexico through the Matagorda Ship Channel (a conduit dredged through Matagorda Bay) and by rail via the Point Comfort and Northern Railway which connects to the Union Pacific Railroad.

The Port operates at a depth of 36 feet and a width of 200 feet. In November 2010, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the Port to expand to a 44-foot depth and a 400-foot width; there are no current plans to do so.^[3]

Negative coverage was generated when former Representative Blake Farenthold announced on 14 May 2018 that he would be serving as the legislative liaison for the Calhoun Port Authority at a salary of $160,000.10 after resigning his Congressional seat.^[4] Farenthold's appointment was questioned since his resignation was provoked by disclosure that he had paid $84,000 to settle sexual harassment allegations from a former aide and because "Revolving Door" laws generally prohibit former representatives from immediately lobbying their recent colleagues.^[5][6]

Notes

1. "Port of Port Lavaca, U.S.A." www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
2. "UNLOCODE (US) - UNITED STATES". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
3. "Ship Channel Permit Approved". Calhoun Port Authority - Point Comfort, Texas, USA. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
4. Ramirez, Chris (15 May 2018). "Embattled ex-congressman Blake Farenthold finds safe harbor at the Port of Port Lavaca". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
5. Bendery, Jennifer (15 May 2018). "Not An Onion Story: Blake Farenthold Gets A New Job Lobbying Congress". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
6. Maskell, Jack. "Post-Employment, "Revolving Door," Laws for Federal Personnel" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 15 May 2018.