BY TAD THOMPSON/ American Journal of Transportation
Texas’ seaports enjoy a variety of project cargo. That’s a broad industry category. Along Texas’ Gulf Coast, though, there are a couple dominant trades.
Components for commercial wind turbines is the largest project cargo for ports in Brownsville and Galveston.
At the Port of Brownsville, the largest single project cargo category is components for commercial wind turbines, according to Eduardo Campirano, CEO and port director.
Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO, indicates that in 2021, the Port of Galveston set a record for wind turbine cargo, importing 3,172 turbine pieces with a total weight of 212,000 tons. As a result, wind project cargo is a top revenue and jobs generator at the port.
“Project cargo, particularly wind turbine components, makes up a large share of the Port of Galves
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