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Port Planning Major Capital, Maintenance Projects in ‘23

January 20, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO The cruise industry’s robust growth at the Port of Galveston is helping us invest in infrastructure to fully optimize this regional economic engine. The 2023 budget adopted by the Galveston Wharves Board in October 2022 forecasts $58 million in gross operating revenues, a new record for our self-funding operation.  Our cruise business, which accounts for more than half of our total…

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Port Has Big Plans for Improvements, Growth in 2023

January 09, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO I’m strongly optimistic about 2023. Thanks to the robust recovery of our cruise business, the Galveston Wharves is poised to make major advances with its capital projects and waterfront infrastructure renovations to bring one of this region’s major economic engines to its full potential.  Based on our 20-Year Strategic Master Plan, adopted by the board in 2019, we’re planning big improvements…

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Port Celebrating a Year of Growth, Accomplishments

January 02, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director & CEO As we begin a new year, it’s worthwhile to reflect on the highlights of 2022. For the port, it was a year of major accomplishments and growth. I’m incredibly proud of my dedicated staff, visionary Wharves Board and committed port partners. Their hard work and belief in this port helped us achieve the following: Opened the $125 million Royal Caribbean International…

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Port Of Galveston Celebrates Year’s 1-Millionth Passenger

December 27, 2022

Galveston, TX (Dec. 27, 2022) – The Port of Galveston, fourth most popular cruise homeport in North America, celebrated its 1-millionth cruise passenger of the year on Dec. 22. Port officials welcomed Kathy Wade and her family at the port’s new Royal Caribbean cruise terminal with gifts before they embarked on their 4-night Adventure of the Seas cruise. The Dallas resident was traveling with her family on a Christmas holiday…

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

December 21, 2022

Galveston, TX (Dec. 21, 2022) – The Galveston Wharves, a major U.S. cruise homeport, and MSC Cruises, a leading international cruise company, are negotiating the development of a fourth cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston. The entities signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Dec. 7 outlining parameters of a potential agreement for the development and operation of a terminal at piers 16-18. Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port…

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Ruby Princess Departs on Inaugural Voyage from Galveston

December 19, 2022

Galveston, TX, Dec. 18, 2022 ­- Ruby Princess departed Galveston Sunday, Dec. 18, on an 11-day sailing to Mexico and the Caribbean, marking Princess Cruises' first cruise from Galveston in six years. It was the first of 16 sailings from Galveston on Ruby Princess' winter schedule which includes 5- to 11-day voyages along with two 16-day, ocean-to-ocean Panama Canal transits between Galveston and San Francisco.  It is estimated that Ruby…

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Port Master Plan Delivering Jobs, Growth

December 13, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Key Takeaway 4th cruise terminal in discussion Port exploring potential Pelican Island developments Cruise business generates $557 million in local business revenues in 2022 City annually gets $1.5 million directly from port, cruise business Cargo infrastructure rehab projects prioritized Our Galveston Wharves Board of Directors recently held a special meeting on the port’s 20-Year Strategic Master Plan to review progress and…

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Giving Thanks for Port People, Partnerships, Projects

November 21, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Port Director and CEO Tis the season for giving thanks. It’s the time of year when we reflect on the past year and gather with friends, family and co-workers to celebrate. When I look back on this year at the Port of Galveston, I have a long list of things for which I’m grateful. They can be grouped into three buckets – people, partnerships and projects. Projects…

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New Cruise Terminal A Growth Milestone for Port, Region

November 14, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO What a momentous month in the port’s history. We opened a world-class cruise terminal and welcomed two state-of-the-art cruise ships, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and Norwegian’s Prima. These events cement our port’s ranking as a major, growing U.S. cruise homeport and Galveston’s future as top tourist destination. Made possible through a $125 million public-private partnership, this stunning terminal is…

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