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 …
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
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 …
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 …
A Taste of Texas Sails to China
WestPlains Exports Rio Grande Valley Sorghum
For the first time in 13 years, the Port of Brownsville resumed the export of grains overseas via …
Labor Meets The Port That Works
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Court Dismisses Lawsuit by City of Port Isabel Against Port of Brownsville Over LNG Leases
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 …