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Posted on: January 31, 2018

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW


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Port Awarded $42.3 M for Critical Cargo, Transportation Projects

Posted on: September 28, 2023

Galveston Celebrating 22 Years as Cruise Home Port

Posted on: September 25, 2023

Maintaining Deep-Water Ship Channel a Non-Stop Job

Posted on: September 11, 2023

Port Awarded Federal Grant for Safe Streets Action Plan

Posted on: August 30, 2023

Port Of Galveston Celebrates Year’s 1-Millionth Cruise Passenger

Posted on: August 29, 2023

Port Director Rees Honored as a Most Admired CEO by Houston Business Journal

Posted on: August 24, 2023

Galveston Wharves, MSC, Norwegian Continue Negotiations for 4th Cruise Terminal

Posted on: August 23, 2023

Port Recertified for Green Marine Environmental Program

Posted on: July 12, 2023

Port Police Ensure Safety, Security in Thriving Maritime Hub

Posted on: June 27, 2023

Galveston Wharves, Maritime Partners Preparing for Hurricane Season

Posted on: June 12, 2023

Galveston Harbor Rising in Top 50 U.S. Cargo Rankings

Posted on: May 30, 2023

The What and Why of the Port’s Proposed Bond Package

Posted on: May 30, 2023

Galveston Cruise Terminal Getting $53 Million Makeover for Carnival Jubilee Arrival

Posted on: May 18, 2023

Uber Service Now Available at Port of Galveston Cruise Terminals

Posted on: May 18, 2023

Texas Port Mission Plan Details $9.67B in Critical Projects

Posted on: May 9, 2023

State Funding for Port Projects a Sea Change

Posted on: April 24, 2023

Port Off to a Strong Start in 2023

Posted on: March 30, 2023

Port Weighing Funding Options For Major Capital Projects

Posted on: March 6, 2023

Port Engineers Play Lead Role in Strategic Master Plan Projects

Posted on: February 19, 2023

3 Port Projects to Improve Public Access, Safety

Posted on: February 6, 2023

Galveston Wharves Port Director Honored with Prestigious Award

Posted on: February 1, 2023

Port Planning Major Capital, Maintenance Projects in ‘23

Posted on: January 20, 2023

Port Has Big Plans for Improvements, Growth in 2023

Posted on: January 9, 2023

Port Celebrating a Year of Growth, Accomplishments

Posted on: January 2, 2023

Port Of Galveston Celebrates Year’s 1-Millionth Passenger

Posted on: December 27, 2022

Galveston Wharves, MSC Cruises Discuss Possibility of 4th Cruise Terminal

Posted on: December 21, 2022

Ruby Princess Departs on Inaugural Voyage from Galveston

Posted on: December 19, 2022

Port Master Plan Delivering Jobs, Growth

Posted on: December 13, 2022

Giving Thanks for Port People, Partnerships, Projects

Posted on: November 21, 2022

New Cruise Terminal A Growth Milestone for Port, Region

Posted on: November 14, 2022

Port Aligns on Shore Power Project with Shell, Cruise Lines, CenterPoint, Texas A&M

Posted on: November 7, 2022

Port Open House an Opportunity for Community Conversations

Posted on: October 30, 2022

Port Advancing Environmental Initiatives with Support of Board, Staff, Partners

Posted on: October 19, 2022

Galveston Wharves to Host Open House on Oct. 26

Posted on: October 7, 2022

Galveston Cruise Industry on Track to Set New Records

Posted on: October 7, 2022

Preparing for Cruise Growth with Traffic Management Tools

Posted on: September 21, 2022

Galveston Wharves, Ceres Terminals Galveston Partner for Beach Cleanup

Posted on: September 12, 2022

Port of Galveston, Waze Partner to Improve Traffic Conditions

Posted on: September 2, 2022

A Labor Day Salute to All Who Keep Maritime Commerce Moving

Posted on: August 31, 2022

Keeping Our Waterfront Safe and Secure

Posted on: August 24, 2022

Preparing for Cruise Growth with Infrastructure Projects

Posted on: August 9, 2022

Port Moving Forward with Major Cargo Expansion Projects

Posted on: July 26, 2022

Galveston Ship Channel Extension to Reap $1.6 Million Annual Benefit

Posted on: July 14, 2022

Reinvesting Port Revenues to Grow Galveston’s Economy

Posted on: July 12, 2022

Galveston Wharves, Tenants Preparing for Active Hurricane Season

Posted on: June 28, 2022

Galveston Wharves Explores Cruise, Cargo Opportunities with Panama

Posted on: June 23, 2022

Galveston Wharves Wins Sustainable Landscaping Grant from Clean Galveston

Posted on: June 21, 2022

Port Pursues Bigger Piece of Federal Grants Pie

Posted on: May 31, 2022

TxDOT I-45 Tiki Island Bridge Bulletin

Posted on: May 17, 2022

A Salute to U.S. Mariners on National Maritime Day

Posted on: May 13, 2022

TxDOT I-45 Tiki Island Bridge Bulletin

Posted on: May 6, 2022

TxDOT I-45 Tiki Island Bridge Bulletin

Posted on: May 5, 2022

Galveston Cruise Resurgence Boosting Regional Economy

Posted on: May 2, 2022

Federal Funds will Help Galveston Port Reach Full Potential

Posted on: April 14, 2022

Port Reports Progress on Green Marine Programs

Posted on: April 6, 2022

New Royal Caribbean Cruise Terminal Taking Shape

Posted on: March 16, 2022

LNG Fueling Environmental Sustainability, Economic Growth

Posted on: March 3, 2022

Port engineers play lead role in strategic master plan projects

Posted on: February 16, 2022

Port Firming Up Vision for Pelican Island

Posted on: February 4, 2022

Full Steam Ahead on Galveston Wharves Strategic Master Plan

Posted on: January 25, 2022

Galveston Wharves, partners update COVID response plans

Posted on: January 7, 2022

CELEBRATING A PHENOMENAL 2021 FOR GALVESTON WHARVES

Posted on: December 27, 2021

PORT FORECASTS ANOTHER GROWTH YEAR FOR CARGO

Posted on: December 9, 2021

MARITIME CAREERS ARE INTERESTING, WIDE-RANGING

Posted on: November 27, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES PURSUES GRANTS TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS

Posted on: November 12, 2021

RCI'S ADVENTURE OF THE SEAS HOMEPORTS IN GALVESTON, BEGINS SEASONAL SAILINGS

Posted on: November 8, 2021

FULFILLING PORT MISSION WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Posted on: November 1, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES EARNS 3 NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS

Posted on: October 26, 2021

PORT CELEBRATES 196 YEARS OF COLORFUL HISTORY

Posted on: October 29, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES EARNS INDUSTRY AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

Posted on: October 6, 2021

PORT POLICE ACHIEVE TEXAS GOLD STANDARD

Posted on: October 4, 2021

PELICAN ISLAND A GROWTH OPPORTUNITY FOR THE REGION

Posted on: September 20, 2021

LABOR DAY SALUTE TO THOSE WHO KEEP MARITIME COMMERCE MOVING

Posted on: September 7, 2021

SAFETY, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ARE GALVESTON WHARVES PRIORITIES

Posted on: August 23, 2021

S&P GLOBAL UPGRADES GALVESTON WHARVES FINANCIAL OUTLOOK, CREDIT RATING

Posted on: August 17, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES, ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BREAK GROUND ON NEW $125 MILLION CRUISE TERMINAL

Posted on: August 16, 2021

2021 BUDGET GROWTH FORECAST MEANS MORE LOCAL JOBS

Posted on: August 5, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES CARGO, LABOR HOUR TOTALS GROWING IN 2021

Posted on: August 5, 2021

STABILIS SOLUTIONS AND GALVESTON WHARVES PARTNER TO OFFER LNG FUELING SERVICES FOR MARINE VESSELS

Posted on: August 3, 2021

PORT GOING GREEN WITH MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

Posted on: July 22, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES INVESTS $2M IN CARGO INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on: July 15, 2021

SUMMER 2021 A MOMENTOUS PERIOD FOR GALVESTON WHARVES

Posted on: July 8, 2021

BLOWN AWAY! GALVESTON WHARVES REACHES NEW WIND CARGO MILESTONE

Posted on: June 25, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES READY FOR ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON

Posted on: June 25, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES EARNS GREEN MARINE CERTIFICATION

Posted on: June 8, 2021

WE'RE 1 STEP CLOSER TO CRUISING

Posted on: June 1, 2021

NEW ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL CRUISE TERMINAL A 'GAME CHANGER' FOR GALVESTON

Posted on: May 15, 2021

GALVESTON LEADING NATION IN RESUMING SAFE, SUSTAINABLE SAILINGS

Posted on: May 14, 2021

PORT OF GALVESTON WILL BE READY TO WELCOME CRUISE SHIPS, PASSENGERS

Posted on: April 16, 2021

OPEN PLEA TO THE CDC: ALLOW PHASED CRUISING NOW

Posted on: April 3, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES PORT DIRECTOR REES APPOINTED TO TxDOT PORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Posted on: March 30, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES RECEIVES HIGHEST AWARD FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR 27TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Posted on: March 3, 2021

3RD CRUISE TERMINAL A GAMECHANGER FOR GALVESTON ECONOMY

Posted on: March 8, 2021

PORT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA CENTERED ON REVENUES, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

Posted on: February 22, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES 2020 CARGO TOTALS EXCEED 2019

Posted on: February 10, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES CLOSES 2020 WITH POSITIVE CASH FLOW

Posted on: February 6, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES DELIVERING ON GOALS IN 2021 & BEYOND

Posted on: January 23, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES: WHAT WE ANTICIPATE IN 2021

Posted on: January 8, 2021

GALVESTON WHARVES CRUISE BUSINESS GENERATED $1.6 BILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEWIDE IN 2019

Posted on: December 8, 2020

GALVESTON CRUISE BUSINESS WILL LIFT REGIONAL, STATE ECONOMIES

Posted on: December 3, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES BOARD ADOPTS CONSERVATIVE 2021 BUDGET

Posted on: November 20, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES GOING GREEN MARINE

Posted on: November 6, 2020

CRUISE RALLY MESSAGE: CRUISE EQUALS LOCAL JOBS

Posted on: October 23, 2020

SALUTE TO THOSE WHO KEEP GALVESTON'S MARITIME COMMERCE MOVING

Posted on: August 31, 2020

WHAT'S ON THAT CARGO SHIP AND WHERE'S IT GOING?

Posted on: October 9, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH LYFT TO OPERATE AT PORT OF GALVESTON

Posted on: September 25, 2020

5 BIG THINGS GALVESTON WHARVES IS FOCUSED ON

Posted on: September 25, 2020

PREPARING TO CRUISE AGAIN, SAFELY AND SUSTAINABLY

Posted on: September 10, 2020

PORT RESUMES FULL OPERATIONS AFTER HURRICANE LAURA, JOINS HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTS FOR LOUISIANA

Posted on: August 28, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES READY FOR ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON

Posted on: July 31, 2020

12 MONTHS OF MOBILITY PROGRESS AT THE PORT

Posted on: July 17, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES AWARDED $3.75 MILLION GRANT

Posted on: July 10, 2020

SALUTE TO PORT CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE TEAM

Posted on: July 2, 2020

CRUISE RESUMPTION WILL HELP JUMPSTART OUR ECONOMY

Posted on: June 19, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES SETS NEW REVENUE RECORDS IN 2019

Posted on: June 15, 2020

PORT'S RECORD-BREAKING 2019 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AN INDICATOR OF FUTURE SUCCESS

Posted on: June 11, 2020

GRANTS WOULD HELP FAST-TRACK WEST PORT CARGO COMPLEX

Posted on: June 5, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES, CORPS INK AGREEMENT ON CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT

Posted on: May 12, 2020

AMIDST GLOBAL PANDEMIC FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE SUPPORTS REGIONAL FOOD BANKS WITH FRESH FRUIT

Posted on: April 24, 2020

BRIGHT SPOTS ON WATERFRONT IN MIDST OF PANDEMIC

Posted on: April 24, 2020

PORT WORKING WITH AUTHORITIES, PARTNERS TO KEEP WATERFRONT SAFE, WORKING

Posted on: April 9, 2020

PORT REMAINS FOCUSED ON PREPAREDNESS

Posted on: March 27, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES REMAINS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, ON TRACK FOR RECORD SETTING QUARTER

Posted on: March 25, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES CARGO, LAY-SHIP BUSINESSES STEAM AHEAD

Posted on: March 17, 2020

PORT MONITORING COVID-19, PREPARING FOR POTENTIAL IMPACTS

Posted on: March 11, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES TAKES PROACTIVE APPROACH IN HOSTING MULTI-AGENCY INFECTIOUS DISEASE TABLETOP

Posted on: March 4, 2020

A GROWING PORT MEANS MORE JOBS FOR THE REGION

Posted on: March 1, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES TAKES PROACTIVE APPROACH IN COORDINATING INFECTIOUS DISEASE TABLETOP

Posted on: February 20, 2020

TEAMWORK, TEXAS-STYLE HOSPITALITY MAKE CRUISE TERMINAL OPERATIONS A SUCCESS

Posted on: February 14, 2020

GALVESTON WHARVES HONORED WITH 2 AWARDS FROM GALVESTON REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Posted on: February 4, 2020

PORT UNDERTAKING MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Posted on: February 2, 2020

ROLLING UP OUR SLEEVES TO IMPLEMENT PORT PLANS IN 2020

Posted on: January 17, 2020

REFLECTING ON 2019: A YEAR OF MAJOR MILESTONES

Posted on: January 4, 2020

THIRD CRUISE TERMINAL A GAME CHANGER FOR GALVESTON

Posted on: December 20, 2019

GALVESTON WHARVES SIGNS LONG TERM AGREEMENT WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD. TO DEVELOP NEW STATE-

Posted on: December 13, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON CELEBRATES RECORD 1 MILLIONTH PASSENGER

Posted on: December 4, 2019

STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN WILL GUIDE PORT GROWTH

Posted on: November 24, 2019

GROWING GALVESTON CRUISE BUSINESS GENERATED $1.5 BILLION IN DIRECT SPENDING IN 2018

Posted on: November 23, 2019

MAGIC OF DISNEY RETURNS TO GALVESTON WITH THE ARRIVAL OF DISNEY WONDER

Posted on: November 22, 2019

PORT HAS PLAN TO FIX CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on: November 10, 2019

GALVESTON WHARVES STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN FINAL DRAFT SLIDE DECK AVAILABLE

Posted on: November 6, 2019

GALVESTON WHARVES BOARD APPROVES TRAFFIC STUDY

Posted on: November 4, 2019

BREAKBULK BIG BUSINESS AT GALVESTON WHARVES

Posted on: October 27, 2019

GALVESTON WHARVES DIRECTOR PITCHING GALVESTON AT CARIBBEAN REGIONAL CRUISE CONFERENCE

Posted on: October 17, 2019

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE TO ADD FOURTH SHIP IN GALVESTON

Posted on: October 15, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON JOINS GREEN MARINE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Posted on: October 14, 2019

KEEPING OUR WATERFRONT SAFE AND SECURE

Posted on: October 11, 2019

PORT GOING GREEN WITH ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES

Posted on: September 30, 2019

GALVESTON WHARVES TO BEGIN $1.5 MILLION ANNUAL CHANNEL DREDGE

Posted on: September 19, 2019

THE SCOOP ON ANNUAL PORT CHANNEL DREDGING WORK

Posted on: September 12, 2019

SALUTE TO UNION WORKERS ON THE GALVESTON WATERFRONT

Posted on: August 30, 2019

WIND ENERGY GENERATING JOBS, REVENUE ON WATERFRONT

Posted on: August 15, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER

Posted on: August 7, 2019

FUNDING PORT IMPROVEMENTS STRENGTHENS LOCAL ECONOMY

Posted on: July 31, 2019

PORT HAS A PLAN TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC

Posted on: July 7, 2019

CRUISE PARKING, MOBILITY PRIORITIES AS PORT BUSINESS GROWS

Posted on: July 19, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON WELCOMES JULIO DE LEON AS MOBILITY DIRECTOR FOR PARKING DIVISION

Posted on: July 15, 2019

RUNNING PORT LIKE A BUSINESS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

Posted on: July 11, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON REPORTS RECORD REVENUES IN 2018; INDEPENDENT AUDITOR CONFIRMS CLEAN AUDIT

Posted on: July 9, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON AN ECONOMIC ENGINE & ISLAND TREASURE

Posted on: June 24, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON CHARTS NEW COURSE

Posted on: June 3, 2019

ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS SETS SAIL ON FIRST CRUISE FROM GALVESTON

Posted on: May 7, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON REPORTS STRONG FIRST QUARTER

Posted on: April 22, 2019

VISION OF THE SEAS AGAIN SAILING FROM PORT OF GALVESTON

Posted on: March 11, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON WELCOMES NEW CHIEF OF POLICE

Posted on: March 4, 2019

PORT ENDS YEAR WITH CRUISE MILESTONES

Posted on: February 12, 2019

YEAR IN REVIEW: 2018

Posted on: February 1, 2019

POG ENTERS INTO 10 YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DISNEY CRUISE LINE

Posted on: January 17, 2019

PORT OF GALVESTON CELEBRATES MAJOR MILESTONE

Posted on: December 13, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON AND ROYAL CARIBBEAN SIGN MOU FOR NEW CRUISE TERMINAL

Posted on: December 5, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Posted on: November 21, 2018

CONTINUED STRONG CARGO AND CRUISE PASSENGER VOLUME GROWTH Port on Course for Record Year

Posted on: November 26, 2018

CARNIVAL VISTA SETS SAIL FROM GALVESTON

Posted on: September 24, 2018

PORT PROMOTES MILUTIN TO DIRECTOR OF PORT OPERATIONS

Posted on: September 10, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON BOND RATING UPGRADED by S&P GLOBAL

Posted on: August 21, 2018

SHIP CALLS and CARGO VOLUMES CONTINUE to GROW

Posted on: July 26, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON ASSISTS IN GUATAMALAN VOLCANO RELIEF EFFORTS

Posted on: June 21, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON WINS THREE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS

Posted on: June 8, 2018

FIFTY CLUB HONORS PORT POLICE OFFICER

Posted on: May 9, 2018

SHIP CALLS AND CARGO VOLUME ON THE RISE AT PORT OF GALVESTON

Posted on: April 25, 2018

PORT RECEIVES HIGHEST REWARD FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

Posted on: April 24, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON CELEBRATES 3RD ANNUAL PORTS DAY

Posted on: April 5, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON ENDS YEAR WITH CRUISE MILESTONE

Posted on: January 12, 2018

PORT OF GALVESTON WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Posted on: December 20, 2017

VISION OF THE SEAS SETS SAIL ON FIRST CRUISE FROM GALVESTON

Posted on: November 7, 2017

PORT OF GALVESTON APPOINTS NEW PORT DIRECTOR

Posted on: December 13, 2017

PORT OF GALVESTON AWARDED $1 MILLION FEDERAL SECURITY GRANT

Posted on: September 15, 2017

PORT OF GALVESTON OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1

Posted on: September 14, 2017

PORT OF GALVESTON NAMES DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Posted on: August 28, 2017

PORT OF CALL: WELCOME MS AMADEA

Posted on: April 3, 2017

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