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Rio Grande Valley Prepares for Job Influx

Rio Grande Valley Prepares for Job Influx Companies investing in the Rio Grande Valley anticipate high demand for workers that may exceed 9,000 jobs, according to seven large employers attending a Workforce Summit held April 23, at the Port of Brownsville. Initial demand will be driven by three proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. The companies are set to receive their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permits and commence construction within the next ... [+]

Port of Brownsville Posts Record Cargo, Total Operating Revenue in 2018

The Port of Brownsville set new records in tonnage and total operating revenue in 2018, moving 11.3 million tons of diverse cargos with operating revenues of more than $24.2 million. The results reveal a 6.6% increase in cargos, a 25% increase in rail movements, and a 2.5% increase in operating ... [+]

Strong Support for Port of Brownsville as Positive Economic Driver for Rio Grande Valley

The Port of Brownsville, the only deepwater port located on the U.S.-Mexico border, completed its first public opinion survey of port tenants, logistics, stakeholders and other service personnel, revealing that 95 percent view the port favorably, with 57 percent of respondents planning to increase their port business activity in the ... [+]

Port of Brownsville FTX ranks 2nd in value of exports

For the third straight year, Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ) at the Port of Brownsville ranks second in the nation for the value of exports, according to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board's annual report to Congress released Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. The port's FTZ reported more than $3.5 billion ... [+]

Port of Brownsville Announces New Directors

The Port of Brownsville announces the promotion of a new director of finance and the appointment of a new director of special projects. Lorena Hernandez, CPA, is the port’s new finance director following the retirement of Steve Fitzgibbons. Fitzgibbons served as the port’s finance director for more than five years. Hernandez manages ... [+]

Port of Brownsville, Big River Steel LLC sign option agreement

The Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners - the governing body for the Port of Brownsville - has signed an option agreement covering up to 800 acres of property with Big River Steel LLC enabling the steel-maker to continue its due diligence pursuant to the company's interest in developing a LEED-certified ... [+]

Port of Brownsville Achieves Record Year in FY 2017

Port of Brownsville officials reported that the port saw record revenue and tonnage in 2017. "The state of the Port of Brownsville is strong and getting stronger," said Brownsville Navigation District Vice Chairman John Reed at the State of the Port Address on March 8. The port's total operating revenue reached nearly ... [+]

Nordic Pollux is Largest Cargo Ship at the Port of Brownsville

The Port of Brownsville set a record Jan. 31 when it received the M/V Nordic Pollux , the largest cargo vessel to ever call on the port to date. The big tanker is the size of two-and-a-half football fields and almost longer than the combined height of three Statues of Liberty stacked atop ... [+]

Port of Brownsville FTZ Ranks 2nd in US for Exports

Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ) at the Port of Brownsville ranks second in the nation for the value of exports during 2016, according to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board's annual report to Congress released Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Dorchester County, South Carolina, and Miami-Dade County, Florida are ranked first ... [+]

West Plains Accepts First Units of Grain at Port of Brownsville

West Plains LLC received its first grain of the season April 25th at the Port of Brownsville with the arrival of 109 rail cars of corn from Nebraska. West Plains entered into an agreement with the port in 2016 to restore and operate the grain elevator, with capacity to store three ... [+]

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