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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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Port of Brownsville Honors High School Graduates with $1,000 Scholarships
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 22, 2023 – The Brownsville Navigation District (BND) proudly announces the recipients of the 2023 Port of Brownsville Scholarship. This program is in support and encouragement to
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United in Celebration for National Maritime Day
By Esteban Guerra Brownsville Navigation District Chairman On May 16, 1936, communities across the Rio Grande Valley united to celebrate the opening of the Port of Brownsville, the first maritime port for
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