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Construction begins on Saronic’s $3.2B Brownsville shipyard. Here’s what’s being built first

October 7, 2026 • 3 min read

JE Dunn and Alberici are beginning site preparation, infrastructure and the first manufacturing facilities at Saronic’s 835-acre Port Alpha site.... Read more »

These four projects are driving more than $41B in Cameron County investment

October 3, 2026 • 3 min read

From rockets to LNG and shipbuilding, a handful of massive developments are changing the scale of investment in South Texas... Read more »

Vice President JD Vance kicks off construction of $3.2B Brownsville shipyard promising 10,000 jobs

September 30, 2026 • 5 min read

The vice president’s whirlwind visit to the Rio Grande Valley included a stop at the Port of Brownsville, where Saronic... Read more »

LIVE: Vice President JD Vance in South Texas for Saronic shipyard groundbreaking

September 30, 2026 • 3 min read

Follow live updates as Vice President JD Vance visits South Texas for Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard groundbreaking in... Read more »

Saronic to break ground on $3.2B Brownsville shipyard with Vance, Abbott expected to attend

September 29, 2026 • 3 min read

The Wednesday groundbreaking will mark the start of construction on Port Alpha, the massive Port of Brownsville project expected to... Read more »

Inside the deal that brought Saronic’s $3.2 billion shipyard to the Port of Brownsville

July 16, 2026 • 7 min read

The inside story of how Brownsville secured Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard through state and local incentives, workforce planning,... Read more »

Saronic makes history with military rescue as Cameron County weighs incentives deal

June 11, 2026 • 3 min read

Saronic's milestone comes as county commissioners weigh more than $100 million in tax incentives for its proposed Port Alpha shipyard.... Read more »

Inside Cameron County’s big economic pitch to snag 10,000 shipyard jobs

June 1, 2026 • 5 min read

County leaders are expected to approve a tax incentive package tied to Saronic Technologies’ proposed $3.2 billion shipyard.... Read more »

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