Location
Codes & time
America/Chicago
Now: UTC-5
Standard: UTC-6
DST from 08 Mar 2026 03:00 CDT; standard time from 01 Nov 2026 02:00 CST
Contacts
No contacts researched for Galveston yet. The rescue centre and VHF 16 below always apply.
Nearest rescue centre...
VHF 16distress, safety and calling (156.800 MHz)DSC 70digital selective calling
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Galveston at a glance
Rank basis: Cargo throughput 11.8 million t (13.0 M short tons) (2023)
Throughput
- 11.75 million t (13.0 M short tons) (2023) source
Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.
Galveston port guide
Galveston on Galveston Bay handled 13.0 million short tons in 2023 (USACE). It is a leading cruise port and has grain, RoRo and bulk berths at the entrance to the Houston Ship Channel.
Sources
For planning reference only (researched Oct 1, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.
Catalogue harbor data
- Area
- Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean
- Channel depth (m)
- 11
- Anchorage depth (m)
- 7.9
- Harbor size (World Port Index)
- Large
- Harbor type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Good