Port of Brownsville emerges as a $22.7 billion economic engine for Texas
State officials point to dredging, cargo expansion, and cross-border trade as key drivers behind the port’s rising impact.... Read more »
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Here’s what we know about a second LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville
If built, the Texas LNG facility could expand the port’s export footprint, bring hundreds of construction jobs, and deepen South... Read more »
Port of Brownsville ends year strong, sidestepping tariffs and expecting steady cargo through 2026
The port more than doubled its cargo volumes over four years, and despite tariff pressures, officials say 2026 should remain... Read more »
Matamoros and Brownsville move in sync as cross-border industrial corridor takes shape
Once loosely connected manufacturing hubs, the two cities are now aligning strategies that mirror McAllen–Reynosa’s binational model to capture nearshoring... Read more »
Energy giant ConocoPhillips inks 20-year LNG deal that could expand Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville
The Houston-based company agreed to buy enough liquefied natural gas to power more than a million homes a year, once... Read more »
Port of Brownsville climbs to No. 41 in U.S. cargo rankings, its highest ever
The South Texas seaport handled 11.2 million tons of cargo in 2023, a 23% increase year over year.... Read more »
Seatrium AmFELS is laying off 91 workers as LNG-tied company aims to take over Port of Brownsville site
The shipyard that builds offshore vessels and oil rigs plans to shed administrative roles, crane operators, welders, and mechanics by... Read more »
Brownsville AmFELS shipyard, among Gulf’s largest, to be sold for $50.6M to energy company
The sale shifts one of the Valley’s most prominent industrial sites into the hands of a global power company.... Read more »
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