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Galveston Wharves Awarded $3.75 Million Grant

July 10, 2020

Galveston, TX – July 10, 2020 – Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $3.75 million state grant for a new internal roadway to improve port access and traffic flow between 14th and 20th streets. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded the Rider 38 Grant as part of the 2019-2020 Port Access Program. Construction of the $5 million project is planned to begin in August 2021 and estimated to be…

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Salute To Port Construction & Maintenance Team

July 02, 2020

About two dozen highly skilled people in the Galveston Wharves Construction & Maintenance (C&M) group take care of just about everything that needs fixing on our waterfront. They also are doing construction projects to advance the port’s 20-Year Strategic Master Plan at considerable savings compared to contracting the work. In 2019, they executed more than 900 work orders for projects large and small. The group is made up of small…

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Cruise Resumption Will Help Jumpstart Our Economy

June 19, 2020

It’s been three months since cruise lines voluntarily suspended sailings from Galveston and other homeports throughout the world immediately following the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration. Top questions on many people’s minds are when will cruises resume, will it be safe, and will the cruise industry recover. Answers to all of these questions are really important for the Galveston Wharves and our community. As the fourth most popular cruise port…

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Galveston Wharves Sets New Revenue Records In 2019

June 15, 2020

Galveston, TX – June 15, 2020 – After setting all-time revenue records in 2018, the Galveston Wharves broke those records in Fiscal Year 2019 with a 19-percent increase in revenues and a 52-percent increase in net income. The port’s Fiscal Year 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), adopted recently by the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees, showed total revenues of $51 million and net income of $12 million. The port…

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Port’s Record-Breaking 2019 Financial Performance and Indicator of Future Success

June 11, 2020

They say that records are made to be broken. After setting all-time revenue records in 2018, the Galveston Wharves broke those records in Fiscal Year 2019 with a 19-percent increase in revenues and a 52-percent increase in net income. At its May meeting, the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees adopted the port’s Fiscal Year 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which showed total revenues of $51 million and net income…

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Grants Would Help Fast-Track West Port Cargo Complex

June 05, 2020

As the Galveston Wharves implements its 20-year Strategic Master Plan, we are currently seeking $45 million to help fund the $117 million expansion of our West Port Cargo Complex. Continuing to expand and diversify our cargo business is a top priority in this long-range plan, which guides future growth and identifies the best and highest uses for port facilities. According to the master plan, cargo tonnage declined from more than…

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Galveston Wharves, Corps Ink Agreement On Channel Deepening Project

May 12, 2020

Galveston, TX (May 12, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will complete engineering and design resulting in a set of plans and specification ready for solicitation to deepen the last 2,571 feet the Galveston Ship Channel to 46 feet under a design agreement signed with the Galveston Wharves today. If Federal construction funding is received, channel dredging could initiate as early as 2021. “Deepening and expanding the…

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Bright Spots on the Waterfront In Midst Of Pandemic

April 24, 2020

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by these challenging times as health care, government and business leaders struggle to get a handle on this pandemic and navigate a return to normal – or a new normal. What inspires me each day is the dedication of everyone I see pulling together to keep the port working and focused on the future. I’d like to share 10 Galveston Wharves bright spots in the…

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Amidst Global Pandemic Fresh Del Monte Produce Supports Regional Food Banks With Fresh Fruit

April 24, 2020

GALVESTON TX (April 24, 2020) – Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a top fresh fruit distributor with import operations at the Port of Galveston, has donated 919,000 pounds of fresh fruit to the Houston Food Bank in April to help those in need during the Covid-19 crisis. In total, the company has donated more than 1.1 million pounds to the food bank in 2020. “The Port of Galveston salutes its…

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