Happy Tuesday!
At this point,
you know we like to stay on top of the happenings at the Ports in Texas.
Did anyone hear
that the Port of Brownsville released a Press Release last week, October
6, 2023, “Port of Brownsville Receives $11.5 Million Grant for
Reconstruction of Cargo Dock 3”? The press
release was about them being awarded $11.5 million from the Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) new Maritime Infrastructure Program. The Maritime Infrastructure Program (MIP) had $240 million in funding to award to Texas ports. The MIP received approval from the Regular Session
of the 88th Legislature (2023) who renewed the Port Access Account
Fund which was used to finance maritime port capital improvement projects. These funds are then used to make improvements
to increase commerce and for better safety. Thirty-one ports received money from the MIP. The Port of Brownsville will be receiving
money from the MIP for Cargo Dock 3 which is by Windhaus Road on the west side
of the turning basin and it is over seventy-years-old. Cargo Dock 3 will be reconstructed in three
stages, first they will have the septuagenarian dock destroyed, then they will
buy steel piles which will be used to support the dock, and lastly, they will build
the new and improved dock. This is
wonderful news for the Port of Brownsville and we would like to congratulate
them and wish them much prosperity with their new improved dock. If you would like to read more of Port of Brownsville’s Press Release, please
click the link: Port of Brownsville Receives $11.5 Million Grant for Reconstruction of Cargo Dock 3– Port of Brownsville.
If you would
like help in looking into how to make improvements at your liquids terminal,
contact us via email in the blog and check out our ESC's website!
We hope you have a wonderful evening and a great week!