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Maintaining Authorized Channel Depths for Major Industry

October 21, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Few American waterways handle the diversity of cargos and business of Galveston Harbor. Last year, 1.5 million cruise passengers and 3.9 million tons of cargo, from cattle and cars to giant wind turbine pieces, crossed port-owned docks. Private operators, dealing in hydrocarbons and fertilizers, handled around 10 million tons. Today the harbor can accommodate large ships, from 34-foot-draft cruise ships and…

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Galveston Wharves, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Sign Long-Term Agreement

October 16, 2024

Galveston, TX (WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 2024) – It’s official! Galveston Wharves and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) executives have executed a long-term agreement for NCLH ships to sail from the port’s newest cruise terminal when it opens in November 2025.  Participating in the signing were Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO, and Dan Farkas, NCLH executive vice president, general counsel, chief development officer and assistant secretary. The…

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Maintaining Channel Depths an Expensive, Non-Stop Job

October 08, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Maintaining federally authorized depths and widths in Galveston Harbor is the lifeblood of the Port of Galveston and private operations. The channel must be continuously dredged at a cost of millions of dollars a year to remove the silt that dramatically reduces depths in both federal and non-federal portions of the channel. Galveston Harbor is ranked among the top 40 busiest…

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De Leon Living American Dream, Inspiring Others

October 01, 2024

Editor's note: The Galveston County Daily News recently recognized Galveston Wharves Mobility Director Julio De Leon and other leaders during Hispanic Heritage Month for their accomplishments and contributions to the community. Julio De Leon, Galveston Wharves Mobility director, immigrated to Houston from his native Guatemala at age 10 with his family in 1988. His father was looking for better opportunities for himself, his wife and four children. Today, as a…

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How the Port Succeeds as a Self-Sustaining City Entity

September 19, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO The Port of Galveston has been a self-sustaining city entity since the Galveston Wharf Company sold its private holdings to the city in 1940. But what exactly does it mean to be self-sustaining and how have we built this public entity into the successful economic engine it is today? The port is self-sustaining, both financially and operationally, as prescribed by the…

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Tropical Storm Update 11 AM Sept. 9

September 09, 2024

Port of Galveston tenants and vessel operators in the area are encouraged to make storm preparations and closely monitor the expected development of Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf of Mexico today. The system is forecast to further strengthen into a hurricane early Wednesday. Landfall is expected between East Texas and western Louisiana Wednesday into Thursday.  The track of the storm will be critical to the impact of Galveston.  Depending…

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Tropical Storm Francine Update 6 PM Sept. 9, 2024

September 09, 2024

With Tropical Storm Francine expected to strengthen to a hurricane Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard has suspended inbound vessel traffic at the Port of Galveston and all vessel operations could cease as early as Monday night as the storm approaches the upper Texas Gulf Coast. Smaller vessels should seek shelter in preparation for a possible port closure when all operations would cease. Based on the storm current track, the…

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Labor Day Salute to All Who Keep Maritime Commerce Moving

August 28, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO As we do every Labor Day, the Galveston Wharves observes this federal holiday by recognizing the thousands of men and women who work on the Galveston waterfront to keep our economy moving. We would not be the fourth most popular cruise homeport in North America and a major U.S. cargo port without this dedicated workforce. Jobs Growth Forecast The Port of…

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Construction Officially Underway for Galveston’s 4th Cruise Terminal

August 20, 2024

Galveston, TX (Aug. 20, 2024) – Construction is underway at the Port of Galveston to convert an existing cargo warehouse into the port’s fourth cruise terminal. The $151 million cruise complex at Pier 16 will include a 165,000-square-foot terminal and a $55 million parking garage. The terminal will be home to MSC Seascape when it opens in November 2025. Galveston Wharves celebrated the construction start on Aug. 20 at a…

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