Howard Energy Partners Acquires Majority Interest in GT Omniport Terminal in Port Arthur, Texas
Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC (HEP) announced today that its subsidiary, Maverick Terminals, LLC has acquired a majority interest in the GT Omniport Terminal from GT Logistics, LLC. GT Logistics will maintain a minority interest in the facility. Located near Port Arthur, Texas, the terminal is strategically located near numerous refineries, chemical plants, and pipelines in the area. It features 450 acres of land, more than eight miles of rail including a unit-train loop track and railcar unloading facilities, 4 storage tanks, a barge dock, and more than 3,000 feet of deep-water frontage, which will be used to build multiple docks for ocean-going vessels.
The terminal, which currently handles crude oil, will be expanded to receive, blend, store, and re-deliver refined products and natural gas liquids. Significant new storage capacity, interconnectivity to local refined products and crude pipelines, and inter-modal facilities are being planned.
“We are excited to enter into this venture with GT Logistics, LLC, who have built a first class platform for growth,” said Mark Helmke, Senior Vice President of Terminals and Transportation for Howard Energy Partners. “We see lots of development potential in the Port Arthur area and this acquisition is a continuation of our plan to expand our geographic presence and build a portfolio of world class assets.”
In addition to this majority interest in the GT Omniport Terminal, HEP owns and operates two bulk liquid terminal facilities near the Port of Brownsville, Texas.
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About Howard Energy Partners
San Antonio-based Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC dba Howard Energy Partners is an independent midstream energy company, owning and operating approximately 700 miles of natural gas pipelines, natural gas liquids processing plants, rail facilities, liquid storage terminals, deep water port facilities, and other related midstream assets. The company has offices in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. For more information on Howard Energy Partners, please visit our website www.howardenergypartners.com.
Media Contact Meredith Hargrove Howard M2H Communications 210-737-4478 meredith@m2hpr.com
