Get Directions Contact Services Explore Business with the Port Community Port Commission Pilot Commission Careers About Relocating to Port Freeport Why relocate to Port Freeport? Location, accessibility, infrastructure, workforce and more. Move Your Business With Ease When companies are looking to relocate, the important factors to keep in mind include location, proximity to distribution routes and their impact on distribution costs, time involved to resolve issues and preparedness. Port Freeport, just an hour from Houston, has much to offer. Be At The Center Of It All Texas Highway 288 from Freeport into Houston is a direct and quick route into the energy capital of Houston and the second largest manufacturing zone in Texas. Just 3 miles from the open sea, 45 minutes steaming time. The Port offers five conventional berths and one deep berthing area to its customers and potential customers. The main channel offers a water depth of 46 feet MLLW and a width of 400 feet and will accommodate Post-Panamax vessels. 1400 The port has about 1,400 acres of land, environmentally mitigated, and ready for industry. 7000 Approximately 7,000 acres is available for either developed facilities or raw land and all are accessible by water, highway and rail. Clients can utilize their MIS systems and staff on site to eliminate problems with communication, EDI, customer service pickup and release complaints and rework. In conjunction, Brazoria County offers a wealth of educated and skilled labor. The county welcomes new growth with deferred tax incentives and Tax Increment Financing Zones. The Port also has the additional benefit of the Foreign-Trade Zone No. 149. Perhaps most telling of the incentives is a location where the public-private partnership is high. The private sector must be interested, and even competitive, about bringing in jobs to its area. Some of the following area common economic benefits companies can expect: Free land Sale of useable land or buildings Full, partial or deferred tax abatements Infrastructure grants Tax Increment Financing Enterprise/trade/duty-free zones Energy cost abatement Tax credits "We're in the Houston commercial zone which covers 3 states, and that's just local deliveries." — Phyllis Saathoff Port Freeport Executive Director/CEO We'll Help You Relocate Smoothly Marketplaces throughout the country are growing sophisticated in their goal to win new businesses to their hometowns, to create a vibrant economy with good-paying jobs, infrastructure and promise for the future. Relocation implies that a new location is better suited to a company's existing business. Because location is such an important ingredient in a successful move, many aspects of the ideal property should be considered. Ensure that the title survey, topography and soils reports are available on the property. Are there wetlands and, if so, is there a mitigation plan? Is there an environmental report? Calculate the labor costs based on wage rates for the county and understand the union/non-union situation. Know what the unemployment rates are for the area considered. Estimate the energy costs. Figure taxes and learn if there are incentives for new businesses moving into the county. CONTACT US Relocate your business to Port Freeport. Contact us by clicking the icon above or calling 1-800-362-5743 to inquire about moving your business. Explore Port Tenants Expansion Plan Infrastructure Facilities Land Waters Channel Map Workforce Protective Services Services Project Cargo Container Operations Heavy Lift Terminal Roll On/Off Operations Foreign Trade Zone Freeport Community Employment Opportunities Golf Tournament Take-A-Child Fishing About Brazoria County Community Advisory Panel Business with The Port Relocating to Port Freeport Forms and Documents Contractor Bids and Proposals Tariffs News & Media News Press Library Meeting Agendas Meeting Minutes Events Pilot Commission About Port Commission Port Staff Contact Us Emergency Info Directory FAQs Financial Information Environmental Policy Economic Impact Legal Disclaimer 1-800-362-5743 Toll-Free Phone Number Administrative Office 1100 Cherry St. Freeport, TX 77541-5863 Port Main Gate Address 1001 Navigation Blvd. Freeport, TX 77541-5863 Connect search © 1999-2017 Port Freeport