Victoria Barge Canal and Liquid DockPort of Victoria- South Site
The Port of Victoria is a shallow-draft port in Victoria, Texas (United States). It was opened in 1968 by creation of a 35-mile barge canal (dredged to a depth of 9 feet) linking Victoria, Texas to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). (Coincidentally, it was Victoria that held the first meeting in 1905 which led to the creation of the GIWW, a fact noted on the Port's logo and on its website.[1])
In March 2002, the Port completed a deepening of the canal to 12 feet, the same depth as the GIWW, to better facilitate traffic between the two.
In February 2005, the Port of Victoria and the Port of Houston signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate barge traffic between the two ports, as a means of reducing traffic and emissions on the area highways.[2]
