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Port reports progress on major priorities
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (365+ words) If you follow the port, you know we always have several interesting projects in development because we’re driven to continuously grow and improve, guided by our long-range strategic master plan. Here’s a recap of our progress this year. Linked together,…...
My obsession with all things maritime is well justified
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (557+ words) Picture it: Astoria, Oregon, September 2013. It’s a beautiful day and I’m sitting on a hotel balcony overlooking the Columbia River, watching ships come in from the Pacific Ocean. The Columbia River Bar, one of the world’s most dangerous river bar…...
FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California
1+ week, 6+ day ago (154+ words) The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper - Tears for Fears' Roland Orzabal shares darkest chapter of his life for the first time - Hereâs your sign: Bill Engvall comes home to Galveston - Biz Buzz: Big changes ahead for historic downtown building;…...
Growing maritime careers critical to our community
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (386+ words) Our port is truly where our story begins. It’s what drew privateer Jean Laffite here in 1817, and it’s still one of the biggest reasons our community thrives today — supporting a cruise port that now ranks among the fourth busiest in…...
Maritime Day 2026 to fund maritime scholarships
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) Maritime Day at the Port of Galveston will have a new twist this year. Not only will we commemorate the generations of U.S. mariners who have served, we’ll also raise funds for scholarships to train future generations. Sponsors will fund the…...
Maritime Day events support next generation of mariners
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) The Galveston Wharves and its port partners will commemorate National Maritime Day on May 22 with events to encourage future generations to work in the maritime industry. We’ll host a free public event and commemorative ceremony at Pier 21, followed by a…...
Tom Marian Named as Greater Houston Port Bureauâs 2026 Maritime Leader of the Year
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) “We recognize Tom Marian as the Greater Houston Port Bureau's 2026 Maritime Leader of the Year. He has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the growth and success of our maritime industry and made a profound impact on the Houston port region....
Port of Galveston set for full round of maintenance dredging
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (889+ words) Callan Marine’s cutterhead suction dredge General Eisenhower is docked at Pier 21 in Galveston on May 4, 2022. Much of the most consequential work underway at the Port of Galveston is happening far from cruise terminals and traffic lanes, unfolding instead below the…...
Major cargo improvements on track for 2026 completion at Port of Galveston
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (502+ words) While the Port of Galveston made headlines with the opening of its fourth cruise terminal in 2025, next year we’ll celebrate another port milestone — completion of major improvements at the West Port Cargo Complex. Located on Galveston Harbor, one of the…...
Ship leaks fuel oil after hitting Port of Galveston pier
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston flies over an oil spill near Galveston, Oct. 29. The crew flew over to view the scope of the spill and provide imagery. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office are responding to an…...