Strategic Master Plan

Adopted by the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees in 2019 and updated in 2026, the port’s 20-Year Strategic Master Plan is the port’s roadmap to maximize assets and grow our business.

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS

• Drive economic growth, trade and community benefit
• Ensure future development aligns with the port’s mission and statutory obligations
• Guide short- and long-term capital investments
• Build alignment among port leadership, stakeholders, the city and community partners
• Provide a financially sound investment approach that strengthens the port’s economic and operational resilience
• Establish a framework for future planning, permitting, funding pursuits and long-range infrastructure decision-making