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NOTICE: Detour for Overweight Trucks Due to TxDOT Construction / AVISO: Desvío de Ruta para Camiones con Sobrepeso
Starting Monday, October 14, all overweight trucks weighing over
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Port of Brownsville Secures Loan for BIH Project
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Monday, October 7, 2024 – The Port of Brownsville’s Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement (BIH) project made progress in September, securing a low interest $43 million loan
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The Port of Brownsville Leads the Rio Grande Valley's Economy
Editor’s Note: This article is featured in the latest edition of the Port of Brownsville Directory. Click HERE to view directory or to request a copy.   The future of the Rio Grande
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Why the Rio Grande LNG Project is a Boon for South Texas

BY WILLIAM DIETRICH/Port Director and CEO of the Port of Brownsville

On August 6, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals made a pivotal decision to revisit the approval of the
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TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE UPDATE: CONDITION ZULU RESCINDED FOR PORT OF BROWNSVILLE
BROWNSVILLE, Texas- Wednesday, September 11, 2024 – The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port has rescinded Condition Zulu at the Port of Brownsville as of 8:20 a.m., today, September
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TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE UPDATE: Port of Brownsville Under Condition Zulu
BROWNSVILLE, Texas- Monday, September 9, 2024 – The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port has set the Port of Brownsville to Condition Zulu, suspending all vessel traffic. All movements
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Port of Brownsville’s FTZ No. 62 Advances to 14th Place in the Nation for Import Value, Remains Top 3 in Exports
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Monday, September 9, 2024 –The Port of Brownsville’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) continues unlocking new opportunities for the Rio Grande Valley, serving as a strategic gateway providing
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TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE UPDATE: Port of Brownsville Under Condition Yankee
BROWNSVILLE, Texas- Monday, September 9, 2024 –The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port has set the Port of Brownsville to Condition Yankee as of 10:20 a.m. today, September 9,
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TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE UPDATE: Port of Brownsville Under Condition X-Ray
BROWNSVILLE, Texas- Monday, September 9, 2024 –The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port has set the Port of Brownsville to Condition X-Ray as of September 7, 2024. This condition
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USACE Awards Contract for BIH Channel Deepening
GALVESTON, Texas — August 13, 2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded a contract in the amount of $104 million to Callan Marine Ltd. for
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Family Legacy Deepens at the Port 
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — August 9, 2024 — As a child, Gene R. Tuttle Jr. often visited his father Gene Tuttle Sr. on tugboats at the Port of Houston
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Solomon P. Ortiz Dry Dock Retired After 28 Years of Service at the Port
After over 20 years of service in Seatrium AmFEL’s shipyard at the Port of Brownsville, the Solomon P. Ortiz dry dock was retired in May and the contract for its
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BND Chairman Guerra Joins Border Trade Alliance
Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Chairman Esteban Guerra was appointed to serve on the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) Board of Directors during the organization’s Summer 2024 meeting held in June in
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Bechtel Opens Rio Grande Valley Recruitment Center for Craft Professionals
Editor’s Note: This article is originally featured at www. bechtel.com

Bechtel Corporation, the company constructing NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project at the Port of Brownsville celebrated the

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Hurricane Beryl Bypasses Rio Grande Valley
On July 3, the Port of Brownsville began preparations for potential impacts from Hurricane Beryl, the first major storm of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Beryl made landfall July 8
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