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Ocean transportation of goods is available through two mid-continental ports.
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The Port of Muskogee near Tulsa, Oklahoma, with access to the Gulf of Mexico via the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System and the Mississippi River. Distance from Ardmore via highway is 192 miles.
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The Port of Catoosa near Tulsa, Oklahoma, with access to the Gulf of Mexico via the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System and the Mississippi River. Distance from Ardmore via highway is 215 miles.
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The Port of Houston, 350 miles to the south of Ardmore near the Gulf Coast. The Port of Houston is first in the United States in foreign waterborn commerce.
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Port of Muskogee (Oklahoma) |
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Location |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
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Channel Depth |
Minimum of 9 feet |
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General Cargo Facilities |
Overhead & cranes for transloading. |
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Containerized Facilities |
Yes |
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Storage Facilites |
Yes |
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Highways Serving Port |
Highways 69, I-40 & I-44 |
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Railways Serving Port |
Union Pacific 7 BNSF |
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Source: Port of Muskogee, 2010 |
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Port of Catoosa (Oklahoma) |
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Location |
Near Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Type of port |
Full intermodal transportation center with river access to the Gulf of Mexico |
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Channel depth |
Minimum of 9 feet |
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Turning basins |
2, with ocean-going barge capability |
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General cargo facilities |
Concrete dock, 200-ton bridge crane, several pedestal cranes |
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Containerized facilities |
Yes |
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Storage facilities |
Yes, short term |
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Highways serving port |
I-44; near I-40, I-35, and I-70, access from Ardmore north via I-35 to I-44 |
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Railways serving port |
BNSF and UPSP |
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Freight forwarders serving port |
UPS and Miles Shipping |
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International couriers serving port |
4 |
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Source: Port of Catoosa, 2010 |
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Port of Houston (Texas) |
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Location |
Houston, Texas |
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Type of port |
Major international ocean port |
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Channel depth |
Varies from 36 to 42 feet |
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Turning basins |
4 specified turning basins with ocean-going vessel capabilities |
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General cargo facilities |
43 general cargo wharves, 2 liquid cargo wharves; designed to handle general cargo, containers, grain and other dry bulk materials, project and heavy-lift cargo and other cargo types |
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Containerized facilities |
Yes |
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Storage facilities |
Yes |
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Highways serving port |
I-45 and I-10, access from Ardmore south via I-35 to I-45 |
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Railways serving port |
BNSF and UPSP |
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Freight forwarders serving port |
Over 200 |
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International couriers serving port |
UPS, FedEx, Airborne, and all other major couriers |
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Source: Port of Houston Authority 2010 |
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