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HURRICANE BERYL UPDATE NOON TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024

July 09, 2024

From Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees Port of Galveston staff and port partners are working diligently to safely open the port for business after Hurricane Beryl struck the area the morning of Monday, July 8. Roadways, including Harborside Drive, are now passable. Port administration offices are closed today due to power outages. Power remains out for areas of the port and city. Port vessel operations remain suspended…

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Galveston Port Managing Traffic as Cruise Business Grows

July 01, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Galvestonians tell me that the phenomenal growth of our cruise business is great, but then they ask, “What are you doing to manage the traffic?” The short answer is we’re doing a lot! Our 20-Year Strategic Master Plan, adopted by the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees in 2019, envisioned doubling the number of cruise terminals and building a 2-mile-long internal roadway…

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S&P Global Raises Port Bond Rating on Stronger Revenues

June 26, 2024

Galveston, TX (June 26, 2024) – Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has raised its rating on Galveston Wharves revenue bonds from A minus to A for the proposed issuance of up to $160 million in bonds to fund a fourth cruise terminal. The Galveston Wharves operates the Port of Galveston, the fourth most popular cruise port in the U.S. According to S&P, "The upgrade reflects our view of the…

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Expanded FTZ Drawing More Wind Turbine Imports

June 10, 2024

GALVESTON, TX (June 11, 2024) – The Port of Galveston has begun reaping the rewards of expanding its foreign-trade zone (FTZ) area with the import of hundreds of enormous wind turbine pieces.  Since April, the port has imported approximately 400 blades and tower pieces, with an estimated 300 scheduled in the coming months. The pieces are offloaded from ships and loaded onto specially designed rail cars and tractor trailer trucks for transport…

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Cargo Infrastructure: Build It and They Will Come

June 04, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO We’re on the cusp of a new era of cargo growth for Galveston. For the first time in decades, the Galveston Wharves and its partners have the opportunity to develop our cargo business to its full potential, generating hundreds of new jobs and tremendous economic growth for the region. We’re making it possible by building strong partnerships, generating cash reserves from…

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Wharves Board Approves $29M Construction Contract for Cargo Area

April 26, 2024

GALVESTON, TX (April 26, 2024) – The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees has approved a $29.9 million construction contract to begin the first phase of an estimated $90 million in cargo infrastructure expansion and improvement work at Galveston’s West Port Cargo Complex. The board unanimously approved the contract at its April 23 meeting. Texas Gulf Construction Co., Inc., is expected to begin work this summer to enclose and fill a…

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Galveston Port Wins HBJ Award for Terminal Project

April 24, 2024

The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) has honored the Galveston Wharves with a 2024 Landmark Award for its $53 million Cruise Terminal 25 renovation and expansion project. The port won in the Special Projects category at the ceremony in Houston on April 11 to recognize the best real estate projects in the greater Houston region.  Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO, accepted the award from Bob Charlet, HBJ market…

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Plans Envision a Welcoming Waterfront at Pier 21

April 23, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO  Galveston is unique among Texas ports in two big ways. It’s the Lone Star State’s only cruise port and it’s the only public port with a commercial area open to the public. Nowhere else in Texas can you sit at a waterfront restaurant and watch cruise and cargo ships sail by. How lucky are we! The port’s commercial area at Pier…

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Port Paving Way for Cruise Traffic Growth

March 12, 2024

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO As cruise passenger counts continue to climb at the Port of Galveston, we have several major projects underway to improve traffic flow in and around our cruise terminals. We’re taking several best practices from Cruise Terminal 10, which opened in November 2022, and incorporating them at terminals 25 and 28, which opened years before we handled the large ships and passenger…

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