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Energy secretary to visit Port of Brownsville after vice president cancels trip

August 3, 2026 • 2 min read

The visit signals the Trump administration is still sending a top official to Brownsville to spotlight the region’s expanding energy... Read more »

Vice President J.D. Vance cancels South Texas visit ahead of Port of Brownsville event

August 2, 2026 • 2 min read

Republican nominee Eric Flores said a change in Vance’s official schedule prompted the cancellation.... Read more »

Developer withdraws Brownsville data center proposal ahead of moratorium discussion

July 29, 2026 • 3 min read

The applicant pulled its request days before city leaders are scheduled to hold a workshop on data centers and consider... Read more »

Rio Grande LNG adds $6M in new buildings at Port of Brownsville 

July 29, 2026 • 2 min read

The latest state filings include a security building, laboratory, fire truck station, chemical storage facility, and other operational structures.... 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 »

Defense industry tech startup Saronic chooses Port of Brownsville for its 10,000-job shipyard

July 16, 2026 • 4 min read

The project is expected to create up to 10,000 jobs and transform the Rio Grande Valley into a major hub... Read more »

Second LNG export terminal at Port of Brownsville takes major step toward construction 

July 4, 2026 • 5 min read

Texas LNG has begun engineering work and long-lead equipment purchases for its proposed $4 billion export terminal ahead of its... Read more »

Port of Brownsville’s $539M project creates one of the Gulf’s deepest channels, allowing larger vessels to call

June 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Federal officials called the funding model a national example after NextDecade invested $400 million to improve shared port infrastructure.... Read more »

Cameron County approves $211M incentive deal for proposed Saronic shipyard

June 16, 2026 • 3 min read

The Greater Brownsville EDC pledged an additional $10 million as Cameron County competes with California and Virginia for the $3.2... Read more »

Port of Brownsville touts $60B in projects, plus a new power plant on the horizon

June 11, 2026 • 4 min read

Port leaders are negotiating a lease agreement with a Miami-based power plant developer, one of several new projects in the... Read more »

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