Magellan Midstream Partners LP expanded the capabilities at its Galena Park, Texas, terminal on the Houston Ship Channel, the company said Oct. 28.

The expansion includes construction of a new marine dock capable of handling Panamax-sized ships or barges with 40-foot drafts, and new pipelines to move refined products, blendstocks and crude oil to the new marine dock at rates up to 20,000 barrels (Mbbl) per hour.

Currently, Galena Park terminal stores about 14MMbbl of refined products, blendstocks, heavy oils and crude oil. There is also connectivity to multiple common carrier pipelines, four docks for both ship and barge traffic, and truck and rail car loading and unloading.

Magellan is also expanding connectivity between the partnership's Galena Park terminal and its Houston crude oil distribution system. Customers will be able to access marine crude oil storage and dock throughput services at Galena Park from any origin on the Houston crude oil distribution system, the company added.

The enhancements will cost about $115 million. Subject to permits and regulatory approval, the connectivity between the terminal and the distribution system is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2016, and the new dock will be fully operational by the end of 2018.

Additionally, Magellan has available land to construct about 1.5MMbbl of additional refined products or crude oil tankage at Galena Park once the new marine capabilities are operational.

Magellan Midstream Partners LP is based in Tulsa, Okla.