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2020 Year In Review Highlights
The year 2020 brought many challenges to our port family and community. Despite these hurdles, the Port of Brownsville staff, tenants and business partners were able to navigate these rough
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Dominion Energy Continues Development of First Jones Act Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
    RICHMOND, Va.Dec. 16, 2020  -- Dominion Energy announced it has reached a major milestone – the keel laying – in the construction of the first Jones Act compliant
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TEXAS LNG ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE

Houston, Texas, Dec. 17, 2020 -- Texas LNG Brownsville LLC has entered into a long-term lease agreement with the Port of Brownsville, successfully securing the Texas LNG export project

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PORT PROGRESS: 2020 was a Year of Milestones
BY STEVE CLARK/ The Brownsville Herald Article published Sunday,  January  3, 2021 Port of Brownsville officials have reasons to look back on 2020 with fondness despite the difficulties posed by the pandemic. The port
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Sixth U.S. Navy Ship to be Recycled in 2020 Arrives at Port
The USS Stephen W. Groves has completed her final journey to International Shipbreaking Ltd.’s  facility at the Port of Brownsville where she will be recycled. Her arrival marks the sixth
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This Year, ‘Thank You’ Means More
By Sergio Tito Lopez/Brownsville Navigation District Chairman Saying “thank you” is an often-underrated privilege, but 2020 requires an extra note of appreciation to those who continue to drive remarkable success at
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Mexican Steel Mill to Benefit Brownsville
BY STEVE CLARK / The Brownsville Herald Article published Sunday,  November 8, 2020  

A major steel mill expansion in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, is expected to have a big impact on the

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Hamilton & CIA USA LLC Expands with New Port of Brownsville Office to Service the Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Industry
Hamilton USA & CIA USA LLC opened new offices at the Port of Brownsville, the only deepwater port on the US-Mexico border, to expand the company’s services to the region’s
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BND General Election: Official Election Results
****OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS****

Brownsville Navigation District General Election November 3rd, 2020

Early Voting results, mail-in ballots, provisional ballots, plus 59 of 59 precincts reported.

Commissioner, Place 1

  • Ralph Cowen       
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Port PD Chief Garcia Appointed to State Task Force  
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
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

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
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
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
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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