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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 the port’s 9 -member financial team, winner of six consecutive Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting presented by ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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 ... [+]

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