 | June 17, 2013 -- The Galveston County Rural Rail Transportation District Board of Directors on Monday voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with Legacy Port Partners, LLC to provide funding for a feasibility study by The Goodman Corporation of a new freight rail connection to Pelican Island and construction of a new four lane bridge to serve auto and truck traffic on Pelican Island. More |
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| June 17, 2013 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the 2013 Bay Cup II Regatta on August 3 on Galveston Bay. More |
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| June 17, 2013 -- The Port Freeport Port Commission recently elected John Hoss as board chair. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- A 57-year-old Ukrainian man was medevaced Saturday morning after he was found to be experiencing stroke-like symptoms aboard a tanker approximately 18 miles off Galveston. More |
 | June 15, 2013 -- Captain Brian Penoyer relieved Captain James Whitehead as commander of Coast Guard units in the Houston-Galveston area on Friday. More |
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| June 13, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that NYK Line is launching a new roll-on/roll-off service connecting Houston to the west coast of South America from the Turning Basin terminals in Houston. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- The Port of Lake Charles Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a lease option agreement with Greenfield Logistical Services to build housing on port property to accommodate thousands of new workers construction jobs that will be generated by more than $47 billion worth of investments in Southwest Louisiana. More |
| June 12, 2013 -- The Carnival Triumph returned to Galveston on Tuesday following a dry dock in the Bahamas for repairs and upgrades after a fire disabled the ship. More |
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| June 11, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday medevaced a man from a fishing boat approximately 35 miles off the coast of Galveston after he fell and lost feeling in the left half of his body. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission held a special meeting this morning regarding a special claim involving former PHA employee Ronald Levine. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that Mediterranean Shipping Company is providing a new weekly direct container service between Houston and Brazil. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- The Port of Orange Board of Commissioners today tentatively scheduled a budget workshop for 11 a.m. on August 12, prior to the board’s regular August meeting. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- Port Corpus Christi today announced that it has earned two awards at the American Association of Port Authorities' 46th annual Communications Competition. More |
| June 10, 2013 -- A father and his two sons were rescued Sunday after their boat stopped working 25 miles south of Corpus Christi in the Laguna Madre. More |
| June 07, 2013 -- A panel of judges from the First Court of Appeals last week ruled against former ILA Local 20 President Ted O’Rourke in his lawsuit against the Port of Galveston and the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves. More |
| June 06, 2013 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club has announced a full calendar of racing activities on the Gulf Coast and Galveston Bay during the fall and winter seasons. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard is urging the public to observe water safety rules while at local beaches and waterways during the summer. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- John Ford, president of the Galveston County Rural Transportation District, visited the Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to discuss a prospect for development of a rail bridge on Pelican Island. More |
| June 05, 2013 -- Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance Chair Bob Fuller has posted a message of appreciation for those who participated in the 18th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance and as well as photos of the winning classic boats and automobiles at the annual event at Lakewood Yacht Club. More |
| June 04, 2013 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association hosted a reception so that maritime industry stakeholders could thank Captain James H. Whitehead, III for his five years of service to the maritime community in Sector Houston-Galveston; and to welcome to Captain Brian K. Penoyer who succeeds Captain Whitehead as the Commander of Sector Houston-Galveston. More |  |
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| June 03, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today reported that the upper Mississippi River has been closed to all traffic in response to high water. More |
| June 03, 2013 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the third Hatteras Rendezvous June 27-30. More |
| June 03, 2013 -- Coast Guard crews along the Texas Gulf Coast responded to multiple search and rescue cases Sunday resulting in 17 lives saved or assisted. More |
| June 02, 2013 -- The 2013 Plankowners' Syndicate Party and Auction to support the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA was held at the Texas Seaport Museum on Saturday. More |  |
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| May 31, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today is joining the Association of State Dam Safety Officals and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in recognizing May 31 as National Dam Safety Awareness Day. More |
| May 31, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is seeking public input regarding proposed changes to its permit setback policy along the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway to address the oversight of construction of structures and fill permits along the waterway. More |
| May 30, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard and the Texas City Police Department are searching for a 25-year-old man who was overtaken by a wave while fishing in the vicinity of Mosquito Island of the Texas City Dike today. More |
| May 28, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that work has started on a $14.5 million jetty repair project at the entrance to the Brownsville Ship Channel at South Padre Island. More |
| May 27, 2013 -- Texas game wardens requested the public’s help in identifying the operator of a motorboat that collided with a sailboat in the Galveston Channel Sunday night. More |
| May 24, 2013 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council on Thursday publicly released the Draft Initial Comprehensive Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment for formal public comment. More |