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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 »

Saronic lands Navy landing craft contract, first build at Brownsville’s Port Alpha

September 18, 2026 • 3 min read

The company expects to hire 10,000 workers in the Rio Grande Valley at the Port of Brownsville site.... Read more »

Binational education leaders say they’re ready to train 10,000 for Port of Brownsville companies

September 10, 2026 • 8 min read

COSTEP brought education leaders from South Texas and Tamaulipas together to prepare for workforce needs tied to thousands of expected... Read more »

What you need to know about Texas A&M’s newest manufacturing hub near the Port of Brownsville

September 5, 2026 • 4 min read

The $30 million manufacturing hub is nearing completion and hiring instructors as it prepares to expand workforce training in Brownsville.... 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 »

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 »

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 »

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