Port Update
Freeport, TX
January 02, 2026
Notices
Freeport Port Information:
Current Status: OPEN
Brazos Pilots:
Coast Guard:
- In the below tab, you will find current MARSEC levels, port status, and MSIB updates.
- https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/houston-galveston#
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Weather Report:
Tide Report:
Port Freeport Report:
- https://marineweather.net/coastal/high-island-to-freeport-tx-20-60-nm-coastal-forecast
- https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Forecasts/FZUS54.KHGX.html
Draft Information:
For current draft information, please contact local Moran agent.
- 281-534-2501 (24 Hours)
- Gal@MoranShipping.com
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Brazos Pilot Restrictions:
- Port restrictions in Freeport are based on zones within the port. For port restrictions, please click on the link below to find the current restrictions set by pilots for the zone you are inquiring about.
- https://brazospilots.com/basic-operating-procedures/
Port Freeport Closures:
Please note that closure updates are prone to change and will be updated upon notification of closures.
For port closure information please contact local Moran agent. Please see contact info above.
U.S. Coast Guard
SECTOR HOUSTON-GALVESTON
SECTOR HOUSTON-GALVESTON (08-37170)
13411 HILLARD ST.
HOUSTON TX
Primary Phone: 281-464-4800
Emergency Phone: 281-464-4800
Fax Number: 281-464-4814
Rescue 21 VHF DSC MMSI Number: 003669915
Response Phone: 281-464-4851
Incident Mgmt. Phone: 281-464-4898
Enforcement Phone: 281-464-4862
Prevention Phone: 281-464-4700
Inspection Phone: 281-464-4732/4733
Investigations Phone: 281-464-4709
Waterways Management Phone: 281-464-4891/4890
Prep/Planning Phone: 281-464-4720
Facilities Branch Phone: 409-978-2711
Commercial Fishing Vessel Phone: 281-464-4732
Facility Inspection Branch Phone: 281-464-4709
National Response Center Number: 800-424-8802 - Contact the NRC for oil spills, hazmat releases.
Area of Responsibility
Sector Houston-Galveston encompasses an area extending from the east bank of the Colorado River in southwest Texas to 60 miles east of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The Sector’s northern boundary aligns with the Texas- Oklahoma border and encompasses Lake Texoma. The southern border extends 200 miles offshore to the seaward
extent of the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The unit includes two separate Captain of the Port (COTP) zones and major maritime centers including Houston, Beaumont,
Lake Charles, Texas City, Port Arthur, Freeport and Galveston.
