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Port One Step Closer to Fourth Cruise Terminal

November 13, 2023

GALVESTON, TX (Nov. 8, 2023) – The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees voted on Nov. 7 to approve a $5.3 million engineering and architecture services contract for a fourth cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston, America’s fourth most popular cruise port. Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO, said, “This vote moves us one step closer to finalizing a budget and construction plans to open a new terminal…

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Port of Galveston Celebrating 198 Years of Commerce

October 18, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Spanning almost two centuries, the Port of Galveston’s fascinating history could fill a book with tales of pirates, naval battles, riches, and resilience. As we mark the port’s official 198th anniversary, I wanted to share with you a sampling of the colorful characters and major milestones for the oldest U.S. port west of the Mississippi River.  One of the most famous…

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Galveston Wharves on Track with Master Plan

October 09, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO To plan where you’re going, it’s good to take a moment to look at where you’ve been. The Galveston Wharves staff is doing just that by reviewing the progress we’ve made on capital projects detailed in our 20-Year Strategic Master Plan. Adopted by the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees in December 2019, the plan is designed to bring our self-sustaining, citizen-owned…

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Galveston Wharves Awarded $1 Million TCEQ Grant For Shore Power Pilot

October 09, 2023

Galveston, TX (Oct. 9, 2023) – The Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $1 million grant for a shore power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston to reduce emissions from cargo shipping operations.  Funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the pilot will include establishing an onshore electricity microgrid to provide a clean portable power source to a docked ship as an alternative to…

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Aerial shot, ARC cargo vessel docked at West Port Cargo Complex

Port Awarded $42.3 M for Critical Cargo, Transportation Projects

September 28, 2023

Galveston, TX (Sept. 29, 2023) – The Galveston Wharves has been awarded $42.3 million in state funding for a major cargo infrastructure project, as well as restoration of a section…

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Featured image of celebrating 22 years as cruise home port.

Galveston Celebrating 22 Years as Cruise Home Port

September 25, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO Who could have imagined 22 years ago when the Carnival Celebration became the first ship to homeport in Galveston that we…

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Maintaining Deep-Water Ship Channel a Non-Stop Job

September 11, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves port director and CEO The Port of Galveston is fortunate to be located on a deep-water ship channel with a federally authorized depth of 46 feet. Unfortunately, maintaining depths anywhere near that requires routine dredging – and that work is expensive. Maintaining the health of our channel is critical to the success of this port and the private entities that operate here. More than 900…

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Pier 19, Port News, Port Awarded Federal Grant for Safe Streets Action Plan

Port Awarded Federal Grant for Safe Streets Action Plan

August 30, 2023

By Rodger Rees, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO I’m pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has awarded the Galveston Wharves a $340,000 grant…

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Galveston Wharves celebrates their 1-millionth passenger

Port Of Galveston Celebrates Year’s 1-Millionth Cruise Passenger

August 29, 2023

Galveston, TX (Aug. 28, 2023) – The Port of Galveston, fourth most popular cruise home port in North America, celebrated its 1 millionth cruise passenger of the year on Aug.…

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