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Port of Brownsville Highlights Record Year

The Port of Brownsville expects to set tonnage and revenue records in 2016 predicts Eduardo A. Campirano, Port Director & CEO. In 2015, the port handled more than 10.1 million tons of cargo, exceeding the 2014 record of 8.4 million tons, and recorded almost $20 million in revenue. Although the final numbers for 2016 are not yet available the port is on track to set new tonnage and revenue records. Campirano credits ... [+]

Port of Brownsville FTZ Ranks No. 2 in U.S.

Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 at the Port of Brownsville ranks second in the nation for the value of exports (shipments to foreign countries) during 2015 according to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board’s annual report to Congress released Thursday, September 15, 2016. Dorchester County, South Carolina, and Broward County, Florida, ... [+]

MARAD Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Port of Brownsville Marine Cargo Dock

Maritime Administrator Paul ‘Chip’ Jaenichen joined state and local officials on August 7 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a marine cargo dock at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. The $27.5 million project, of which $12 million was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through ... [+]