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Port PD Chief Garcia Appointed to State Task Force  
10.15.2020
Port of Brownsville Chief of Police Carlos Garcia has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Task Force on Disaster Issues Affecting Persons who are Elderly and
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Port of Brownsville Receives $14.5 Million Grant to Further Expand Agricultural Export Opportunities
10.13.2020
Expansion to Grow Agriculture Opportunities and Support Farming Families Throughout the Region BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Wednesday, October 14, 2020 – The Port of Brownsville is reclaiming its status as a major
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Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway's Momentum on Track
10.02.2020

The month of August marked an impressive milestone in the Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway’s (BRG) 34-year history, with a record 5,045 loaded railcars handled at the Port

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Keppel AmFELS to Build the Largest U.S. Hopper Dredge at the Port
10.02.2020
Keppel AmFELS announced in September its contract to build the largest high-specification Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) in the U.S. for Manson Construction Co. This will be the first dredge built
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Brownsville Navigation District Reduces Tax Rate
09.23.2020
Brownsville, Texas – September 22, 2020 – The Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners approved lowering the overall tax rate for property owners living within the district with an effective
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Honoring America's Truck Drivers
09.15.2020
By John Reed, Chairman of the Brownsville Navigation District   The Port of Brownsville is proud to support the U.S. trucking industry by celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Sept. 13-19). While
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A Taste of Texas Sails to China
09.15.2020
[caption id="attachment_7194" align="alignleft" width="2560"] WestPlains LLC loaded 34,000 metric tons of sorghum for export to China in August.[/caption]  
WestPlains Exports Rio Grande Valley Sorghum
For
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Labor Meets The Port That Works
09.03.2020
A port community with all these exceptional benefits and active projects requires skilled and abundant labor. Local universities, colleges, technical schools, school districts and workforce development leaders are partnering with
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Strategic Partnership Seeks to Close the Digital Divide in Brownsville
08.26.2020

Community-wide survey kicks off campaign to help identify connectivity needs

August 26, 2020 (Brownsville, TX) –The City of Brownsville, in partnership with seven strategic local stakeholders
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2020 Notice of Tax Rates in Brownsville Navigation District
08.13.2020
This notice concerns the 2020 property tax rates for the Brownsville Navigation District. This notice provides information about two tax rates used in adopting the current tax year's tax rate.
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Construction Begins for South Port Connector Road
08.10.2020
Brownsville, Texas – August 10, 2020 – Construction for the South Port Connector Road began today, August 10, 2020, a critical project aimed at improving urban traffic and access to
Category: News, Press Releases
Court Dismisses Lawsuit by City of Port Isabel Against Port of Brownsville Over LNG Leases
08.10.2020
Brownsville, Texas – August 7, 2020 – On Aug. 5th, a state district court dismissed a lawsuit against the Port of Brownsville by the City of Port Isabel related to
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Port Directory Feature: Trade with Mexico
07.30.2020

The Port of Brownsville’s proximity to Mexico, Latin America’s second-largest economy, uniquely positions the port as the nation’s key transshipment gateway delivering goods and commodities to nearby multinational manufacturing

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Growing Forward: Establishing Financial Excellence
07.06.2020
Editor’s Note: This article is featured in the new edition of the Port of Brownsville Directory.  

With operating revenue records in five of the last six years, it’s now

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When the Bell Rings: Honoring U.S. Merchant Mariners
05.21.2020
By John Reed/Brownsville Navigation District Chairman This Memorial Day, as we rightfully honor the military men and women who gave their lives winning and protecting our freedoms, let us not forget
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