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Keeping Our Waterfront Safe and Secure

August 24, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Our Port of Galveston Police Department does a remarkable job of handling a complex operation. Headed by Chief Kenneth Brown, our staff of 32 is responsible for public safety and security at a busy, 840-acre port facility with almost 1,000 ship calls, thousands of workers and more than 2 million cruise passenger movements a year.  Chief Brown, who has more than…

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Preparing for Cruise Growth with Infrastructure Projects

August 09, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO You’ve got to spend money to make money. This old saying certainly applies to the Port of Galveston’s cruise business. We’re investing an estimated $33 million in cruise-related infrastructure improvements now to reap many more millions in future revenues and economic growth for our community and region. Many of the major capital improvements I’ll discuss are included in our 20-Year Strategic…

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Port Moving Forward with Major Cargo Expansion Projects

July 26, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO Now is the time for the Galveston Wharves to leverage its hard-earned cash reserves, built up over the last four years, to fund major capital projects delayed by the pandemic. Guided by our 20-Year Strategic Master Plan, we’re planning and executing projects for long-term economic and jobs growth.  We continue to recover from the $45 million revenue loss suffered during the…

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Galveston Ship Channel Extension to Reap $1.6 Million Annual Benefit

July 14, 2022

Galveston, TX (Thursday, July 14, 2022) – A recently funded $16.3 million Galveston Harbor and Channel extension project will generate $1.6 million a year in estimated economic benefits, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District.  The Galveston Wharves and the USACE Galveston District are partnering to fund the federal project to deepen the final 2,571 feet of the ship channel to 46 feet. To be completed…

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Reinvesting Port Revenues to Grow Galveston’s Economy

July 12, 2022

The Port of Galveston is the oldest port west of the Mississippi, and frankly, folks, it shows in the state of some of our infrastructure. Crumbling piers, deteriorated roads and collapsing storm sewer lines have resulted from decades of neglect.  As a self-funding city entity with no taxing authority, the port pumps every available dollar of revenue into capital projects and maintenance improvements to fulfill our mission: Generate and reinvest…

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Galveston Wharves, Tenants Preparing for Active Hurricane Season

June 28, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Meteorologists are forecasting above-normal activity during the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season with 14-21 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes and 3-6 major storms. Fortunately, Galveston Wharves is ready with a comprehensive preparedness and response plan built on years of experience and expertise. Our first goal is to ensure the safety and welfare of the hundreds of people working on the waterfront and to…

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Galveston Wharves Explores Cruise, Cargo Opportunities with Panama

June 23, 2022

Galveston, TX (June 23, 2022) – Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO, recently traveled to Panama with a delegation of Texas port leaders to explore growth opportunities. The U.S.-Panama Business Council organized the trade mission June 13-14 so that high-level Panamanian government, business and canal leaders could meet with the Texas delegation to discuss current opportunities and the global outlook.  The Panama Canal is a major shipping route…

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Galveston Wharves Wins Sustainable Landscaping Grant from Clean Galveston

June 21, 2022

Galveston, TX (June 21, 2022) – The Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $5,000 grant from Clean Galveston to sustainably landscape the port’s new Royal Caribbean cruise terminal with native plantings. The grant will fund plantings in eight beds at the terminal, which is scheduled to open at Pier 10 in November. Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO, said, “This project has many benefits. It’s good for the environment, it advances…

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Port Pursues Bigger Piece of Federal Grants Pie

May 31, 2022

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO As a self-sustaining city entity with no property tax revenues, the Galveston Wharves relies on two main funding streams – business revenues and grants – to pay for operations, maintenance and capital improvements. We are working hard to increase business revenues and go after more grants to fund improvements detailed in our 20-Year Strategic Master Plan. Those efforts are reaping great…

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