Port of Beaumont
| Port of Beaumont | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Beaumont, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°4′6″N 94°5′4″W / 30.06833°N 94.08444°W |
| UN/LOCODE | USBPT |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Operated by | Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County |
| Owned by | Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County |
| Type of harbour | Artificial / natural |
| No. of berths | 12 |
| No. of wharfs | 12 |
| Port Commission Officers | Louis Broussard, President Georgine Guillory, Vice President Pat Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer Chris Fisher, Director/CEO |
| Commissioners | Bill C. Darling Lee Smith David Willard |
| Number of major general cargo terminals | 3 |
| Grain Elevator | 3.5 million bushel capacity |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 94,403,631 |
| Annual revenue | $22,111,607 |
| Net income | $3,746,113 |
| Property and Equipment | $199,602,500 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $91,064,798 |
| Website https://www.portofbeaumont.com | |
The Port of Beaumont is a deep-water port located in Beaumont, Texas near the mouth of the Neches River.
It is the fourth busiest port in the United States according to the American Association of Port Authorities U.S. Port Ranking by Cargo Tonnage, 2018 report, and the forty-seventh busiest in the world in terms of tonnage, according to the American Association of Port Authorities World Port Rankings 2013 report. It is also the busiest military port in the world for processing U.S. military equipment. The port serves as headquarters to the United States Army's 842d Transportation Battalion, which specializes in port logistical activity.