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BND, SHSU Partner to Enhance Security
At a regular Board Meeting held Feb. 21, the Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners approved a five-year memorandum of understanding between Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice
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Building the Future: Port of Brownsville's Business Park Takes Shape
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Thursday, February 8, 2024 – Only months after the Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners (BND) held a groundbreaking for the Port of Brownsville’s business park in
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Staying the Course, Looking Ahead: William Dietrich Assumes Interim Director Role at the Port of Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — January 9, 2024 - Closing out the year on significant milestones, the Port of Brownsville begins 2024 with Port Chief of Police William Dietrich succeeding former Port
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Closing Gaps in Cross Border Trade
As the only deepwater seaport located directly on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Port of Brownsville is strategically positioned to efficiently serve and connect industries across North America and beyond. The port
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A Central Hub of Commerce and Sustainable Growth 
The Port of Brownsville has been a driving force for the Rio Grande Valley’s economy with impacts reaching far across the Lone Star State.  In the last decade, the port
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Port of Brownsville Receives $11.5 Million Grant for Reconstruction of Cargo Dock 3
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – October 6, 2023 — The Port of Brownsville’s Cargo Dock 3 reconstruction project has secured an $11.5 million grant under the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) new
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Modern Marvels: Legacy Industries Repurpose the Past and Build the Present
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Tuesday, September 5, 2023 – Two containerships crossing paths at the Port of Brownsville’s 17-mile-long ship channel in June illustrated the modern-day ship life cycle. As Pasha
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A Magnet for Trade: FTZ No. 62 Tops $10B for Value of Imports and Exports
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Friday, September 1, 2023 – The Port of Brownsville's Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ) saw a boost in the value of goods transported in 2022, reaching
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Notice of Meeting to Vote on Tax Rate
A tax rate of $0.025589 per $100 valuation has been proposed by the governing body of BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT. PROPOSED TAX RATE                           $0.025589 per $100 NO-NEW-REVENUE TAX RATE        $0.028039 per $100
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OmniTRAX Names Shariff Gonnella BRG President
OmniTRAX, a comprehensive supply-chain and logistics solutions provider, and the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, has named former Amazon global supply chain executive, Shariff Gonnella, President of The Brownsville
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BIH Project Gets a Boost: Great Lakes Receives Notice to Proceed for Phase 1 of Channel Deepening Project
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Monday, July 24, 2023 – The Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project continues to move forward, as Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation today announced the
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Puerto de Brownsville Gana Terreno en Sector Energético Tras Anuncio de Inversión de NextDecade
Compañía Confirma Decisión Final de Inversión Para Construir Fase 1 de Terminal Rio Grande LNG BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Miércoles, 12 de julio, 2023 — NextDecade Corporation anunció hoy que ha tomado una decisión final
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Good Energy: Port of Brownsville Gains Ground as Key Player in Energy Sector After NextDecade’s Positive Final Investment Decision
BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Wednesday, July 12, 2023 — NextDecade Corporation today announced it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) to construct the first three liquefaction trains at the company’s Rio Grande
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Arranca Construcción de Nuevo Parque Industrial en el Puerto de Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, 22 de junio, 2023 – El Puerto de Brownsville, el único puerto marítimo de aguas profundas ubicado directamente en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México, celebró hoy
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Built for Growing Business: Port of Brownsville Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for 118-Acre Business Park
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – June 22, 2023 — The nation’s only deepwater seaport located on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Port of Brownsville, held today a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest economic
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