Media

Media Relations

As a public entity, the Port of Brownsville, its tenants, users, activities and economic impacts are often of interest to the general public and the maritime industry. It is the intent and responsibility of the port’s communications staff to provide timely, orderly and factual information to the news media. In an effort to expedite responses from inquiries by the news media, contact the following authorized port spokespersons:

Jorge I. Montero, Director of Communications
jmontero@portofbrownsville.com
Office: 956.838.7006 Mobile: 956.525.2067

Steve Tyndal, Senior Director
styndal@portofbrownsville.com
956.838.7030

Recent News

Category: News
NextDecade Signs EPC Contract with Bechtel
06.03.2019
NextDecade Corporation announced May 28 the signing of two contracts with Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG proposed project
Category: News
Port of Brownsville Ready for 2019 Hurricane Season
06.03.2019
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- The Port of Brownsville is prepared for hurricane season. During hurricane season, June 1 through Nov. 30, the Port of Brownsville operates under the U.S. Coast Guard’s Port Hurricane
Category: News
International Seafarer Center: Home Away From Home
05.07.2019
The International Seafarer Center provides spiritual respite and access to small comforts for all properly documented crew members visiting the Port of Brownsville since 1974. The center is led by Chaplain
Category: News
Landmark Agreement: BND and NextDecade announce partnership to fund channel deepening
05.06.2019
The Brownsville Navigation District and NextDecade Corporation announced April 24 a landmark agreement set to transform the business landscape of the Rio Grande Valley. The Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project
Category: News
Construction Milestones at Keppel AmFELS for New Containerships
05.06.2019
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Keppel AmFELS reached a pair of construction milestones April 30 in the building of two containership vessels for Pasha Hawaii. Executives from both companies were joined by Brownsville
Category: News
Port of Brownsville Update on KURV’s Radio Show
05.02.2019
Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano was recently a guest on KURV’s radio show “The Valley’s Morning News”. Campirano spoke about the LNG projects looking to set up at the
Category: News, Press Releases
Port of Brownsville Receives Environmental Clearance on South Port Connector Road
04.30.2019
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The South Port Connector Road Project received environmental clearance on April 24, 2019 from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Pharr District Office, advancing the project to
Category: News
GOING DEEP: NextDecade Commits to Channel Improvements
04.25.2019
BY STEVE CLARK / The Brownsville Herald Article published Wednesday, Thursday, April 25, 2019 NextDecade Corporation, which plans to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal at the Port of Brownsville, signed a deal Wednesday with the Brownsville
Category: News
Port of Brownsville Update on KURV’s Radio Show
04.17.2019
Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano was recently a guest on KURV’s radio show “The Valley’s Morning News”. Campirano spoke about several key projects critical to the future of the
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