"Port Freeport is excited to welcome the first shipments of aggregate from Vulcan Materials Company's Medina Quarry to the new rail-served industrial park," said Jason Miura, Director of Business and Economic Development for Port Freeport.
"The port continues to advance its service offerings that support our customers and economic growth in the region."
In partnership with Port Freeport, Vulcan Materials Company will develop an aggregate distribution facility on Parcel 14, adjacent to the future Freeport Industrial Park. The facility will allow Vulcan to offer a wider variety of construction materials to their customers in Brazoria County and the region.
Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates — primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel — and a major producer of aggregate-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete.
"The Port Commission is very pleased to see this new milestone achieved in partnership with our current customer and look forward to further positive economic impacts generated for the community as a result of Vulcan Materials Company's expansion on Parcel 14," said Port Commission Chairman Shane Pirtle.
Port Freeport is a port in the export of crude oil and natural gas liquids and is ranked 10th in chemicals, 19th in total tonnage, and 26th in containers. A 2019 Economic Impact Study by Texas A&M Transportation Institution revealed that nationally the Freeport Harbor Channel generates 279,780 jobs and has a total economic output of $149 billion.
Port Freeport Receives First Rail Shipment from Vulcan, Develops New Aggregate Distribution Facility
FREEPORT, TX — One of Highway 36A Coalition's partners, Port Freeport, announces the arrival of its first rail shipment to the port's new Parcel 14 multi-modal industrial park. The park is a 250-acre site adjacent to State Highway 36.
