The USS Stephen W. Groves has completed her final journey to International Shipbreaking Ltd.’s facility at the Port of Brownsville where she will be …
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
To submit a public information request, please email: pir@portofbrownsville.com.
For assistance, you may contact:
Margie Recio
Director of Administrative Services
Phone: 956.838.7021
Recent News
This Year, ‘Thank You’ Means More
By Sergio Tito Lopez/Brownsville Navigation District Chairman
Saying “thank you” is an often-underrated privilege, but 2020 requires an extra note of appreciation to …
BROWNSVILLE, Texas— December 3, 2020— The Port of Brownsville presented Keppel AmFELS with its 2020 Chairman’s Award in recognition of the company’s important …
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Nov. 18, 2020 – Sergio Tito Lopez was unanimously elected to serve as chairman of the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) during the board’s …
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — November 17, 2020 — For the eighth year in a row, Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ) at the Port of Brownsville remains near …
Mexican Steel Mill to Benefit Brownsville
BY STEVE CLARK / The Brownsville Herald
Article published Sunday, November 8, 2020
A major steel mill expansion in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, is expected to …
Hamilton USA & CIA USA LLC opened new offices at the Port of Brownsville, the only deepwater port on the US-Mexico border, to expand …
****OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS****
Brownsville Navigation District General Election November 3rd, 2020
Early Voting results, mail-in ballots, provisional ballots, plus 59 of 59 precincts reported …
Port of Brownsville Chief of Police Carlos Garcia has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Task Force on Disaster Issues Affecting …
Port of Brownsville Receives $14.5 Million Grant to Further Expand Agricultural Export Opportunities
Expansion to Grow Agriculture Opportunities and Support Farming Families Throughout the Region
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Wednesday, October 14, 2020 – The Port of Brownsville is reclaiming its …
The month of August marked an impressive milestone in the Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway’s (BRG) 34-year history, with a record 5 …
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 …
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 …