 | 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 |
| May 23, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District reminds Texans to be aware of water safety rules during the Memorial Day holiday. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today announced that the university's training ship, the General Rudder, has canceled its visit to the Port of Port Arthur on Wednesday. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority today voted unanimously to enter into a memorandum of agreement with United States Customs and Border Protection to reimburse the agency in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for costs in connection with work required for inspection services at the port’s Bayport Cruise Terminal in Pasadena. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that the first of three new fireboats to be placed in service at the port is departing Lake Ontario on Wednesday on a two-week journey to Houston. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve a sixth amendment to a development and facilities agreement with the City of Galveston for the development of the Galveston Downtown Transit Terminal to extend the deadline of the management and operating agreement to July 4. More |
| May 20, 2013 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to re-elect C.A. “Pete” Shelton as president of the board. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a contract to Mike Hooks Inc. for maintenance dredging of the Freeport inside channel and turning basins in Brazoria County. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that the port will launch a new all-water service connecting Houston with San Juan, Puerto Rico from the Jacintoport terminal on May 29. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that Bahri, formerly the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, is providing monthly roll on/roll off service at the port's Turning Basin. More |
| May 17, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today announced that the university's training vessel General Rudder will be visiting the Port of Port Arthur Tuesday through Thursday as part of a training cruise for students of the Texas Maritime Academy. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today hosted a ceremony to mark the transfer of command of Marine Safety Unit Texas City from Captain James Robertson to Commander Ricardo Alonso. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Sabine-Neches Navigation District today announced that the Water Resource Development Act, which has been approved by the United States Senate, authorizes the Sabine-Neches Waterway Deepening Project. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region today applauded the passage of legislation by the United States Senate to increase funding for inland port dredging to be released from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund through the Water Resources Development Act of 2013. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard will host an open house on Saturday at Coast Guard Station Port Aransas as part of National Safe Boating Week. More |
| May 16, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard on Tuesday diverted a crew conducting a training flight to rescue a man whose jet ski capsized in South Bay off Port Aransas. More |
| May 15, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard is taking part in "Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day" on Friday, to increase awareness of boating safety. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on Monday announced that Texas will receive $203 million to restore Gulf coast natural resources impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| May 13, 2013 -- The Board of Commissioners of Pilots for the Ports of Galveston County today voted unanimously to approve a three-year, three percent pilotage rate increase, as requested by the Galveston-Texas City Pilots Association. More |  |
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| May 10, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives on Thursday voted 63 - 44 to adopt the Senate version of the Port of Houston Sunset Bill. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- Orion Marine Group, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded an approximately $9 million contract from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- United States Coast Guard crews are searching for three or four men aboard a white 29-foot Chris-Craft Catalina sport fishing boat about 95 miles southeast of Galveston. More |
| May 09, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority reports that Houston has maintained its position as Brazil's largest U.S. seaborne trade partner by value and weight according to newly compiled statistics. More |
| May 03, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today reported that a fishing boat assisted two kayakers in returning to land after their kayaks had been pushed out to sea off High Island by strong winds. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District's Water Safety Team has launched its summer water safety campaign. More |
| May 02, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday announced that it is working with federal, state and local agencies to mitigate possible impacts from an oil platform off of Matagorda Island that has developed a small water leak from a tank that also contains crude oil. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Royal Caribbean International has announced that the cruise line will return to Galveston beginning in November with the 3,114-passenger Navigator of the Seas, which will operate year-round from the Port of Galveston. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Royal Caribbean International on Tuesday announced that the cruise line is basing the Navigator of the Seas in Galveston to offer cruises year-round. More |
| May 01, 2013 -- Port of Galveston announced today that Royal Caribbean International has decided to base the Voyager class ship, Navigator of the Seas year-round from Galveston beginning in November 2013. More |
| April 26, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that it has awarded a $3.75 million contract to Apollo Environmental Strategies, Inc. for the construction of a rock containment perimeter at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Calhoun County. More |
| April 24, 2013 -- PortVision, a provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, will host its next complimentary educational luncheon for maritime terminal management on June 6 at the Embassy Suites Houston-Downtown hotel. More |
 | April 23, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to authorize applications to the Foreign Trade Zone Board for an expansion of FTZ No. 84 and for a subzone site for Frontier Logistics on behalf of Sage V Foods. More |
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| April 22, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves and the Galveston Port Facilities Corporation Board of Directors today voted unanimously to amend the Port of Galveston’s 2013 Operating and Renewal & Replacement budgets. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today reported that the maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel barge lanes between Bayport and Morgan's Point have been completed. More |
| April 22, 2013 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to cancel the May 11 Election for an At-Large Position on the board. More |
| April 21, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for four missing fishermen off the Galveston coast. More |
| April 19, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today rescued one crewmember and is searching for four others after their fishing vessel sank 115 miles southeast of Galveston. More |
| April 17, 2013 -- Members of the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. today voted to ratify a new six-year Master Contract with the International Longshoremen’s Association. More |
| April 14, 2013 -- The Texas House of Representatives last week approved a bill that preserves the right of Harris County Commissioners Court, Houston City Council, Pasadena City Council and an organization of small cities on the ship channel to appoint members to the Port of Houston Authority Commission; but puts 12 year limits on their terms. More |  |
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| April 12, 2013 -- Three men were brought to safety by a good Samaritan after the men's shrimp boat caught fire just north of the South Galveston Jetty, Friday. More w/Video |
| April 11, 2013 -- Port of Houston Authority Commissioner Jim Fonteno has resigned. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- International Longshoremen’s Association members voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve a new six-year Master Contract covering 14,500 workers at the East and Gulf Coast ports. More |
| April 10, 2013 -- San Jacinto College today announced that Rear Admiral William W. Pickavance, Jr. has joined the college to serve as a consultant to its maritime program. More |
| April 09, 2013 -- The Port Corpus Christi Board of Commissioners today approved a grant agreement with the Maritime Administration for the use of grant funds for construction of the Nueces River Rail Yard. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- Port Corpus Christi on Monday announced the launch of its mobile app, which is designed to facilitate communication and better serve customers and prospective customers of the port. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- The Port of Orange Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to select Edgar, Kiker & Cross as the outside auditor for the port for FY2012-2013. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the 31st Annual Shoe Regatta May 18-19. More |
| April 08, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard issued a notice stating that it will hold a public meeting in Houston on April 25 to receive comments on its proposed rule on Transportation Worker Identification Credential reader requirements. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard and Houston Police Department on Thursday stopped a security zone violator in the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| April 05, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that Simon DeSoto, Colorado River lockmaster, has received awards for his radio water safety public service announcements during the 17th International Boating and Water Safety Summit. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the beginning of this year's sea turtle nesting season on the Texas coast and asks the public to be observant. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host a Maritime History Lecture on April 11 and a Maritime Career Lecture on April 18. More |
| April 04, 2013 -- The Mariner Group, LLC, a world leader in delivering advanced Situational Awareness and Response software announced on Wednesday that the Port of Galveston selected CommandBridge™ as the cornerstone of its Maritime Command and Control & Situational Awareness project. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard will host several meetings concerning the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Reader Requirements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, with a meeting in Houston on April 25. More |
| April 03, 2013 -- The Board of Commissioners of Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 on Tuesday reviewed two issues related to the Pelican Island Causeway. More |  |
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| April 02, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority will host the Third Annual Maritime Youth Expo on April 6 at the port's Bayport Cruise Terminal. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- The Port of Brownsville has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. More |
| April 01, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced that he has appointed James Scott of Beaumont to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners. More |
| March 31, 2013 -- A 28-year-old man was medevaced after sustaining about a 20-foot fall aboard a tanker in the fairway anchorage off Sabine, approximately 55 miles southeast of Port Arthur, Saturday afternoon. More |
 | March 29, 2013 -- Lakewood Yacht Club on Sunday, March 24 hosted its annual Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony. More |
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| March 27, 2013 -- The Port of Brownsville Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the TIGER IV Grant Agreement from the United States Department of Transportation for an all-purpose Cargo Dock. More |
| March 27, 2013 -- The Texas General Land Office will hold the annual Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on April 20 at eight locations in the Houston and Galveston areas. More |
| March 26, 2013 -- The Houston Port Authority Commission today voted 5-0-1, with Chair Janiece Longoria recusing herself, to approve a contract with CenterPoint Energy, Inc. for the rehabilitation of electric distribution lines at Bayport Terminal for a cost not to exceed $70,000. More |
| March 25, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to accept the Galveston Wharves and Galveston Port Facilities Corporation Consolidated Financial Audit and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. More |
| March 21, 2013 -- Representatives from well-known industrial companies participated in a “Reverse Trade Show” where their procurement or maintenance managers were available to answer questions and visit with attendees on "How to do Business" with their company. More |
| March 20, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District on Tuesday announced that its Public Affairs Office has earned two Major General Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Awards. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the Snipe North American Championship Regatta April 17-21. More |
| March 15, 2013 -- Houston Pilots Chair Captain Robert Thompson has written a letter to the Port of Houston Authority giving notice that the Houston Pilots has withdrawn its rate application. More |
| March 14, 2013 -- The United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen’s Association have issued a statement that the master contract for ILA members at East and Gulf Coast ports moved a step closer to final approval on Wednesday after the union’s Wage Scale Committee voted to recommend approval of the six-year agreement. More |
| March 13, 2013 -- Port Corpus Christi today announced that Austria-based voestalpine Group, a steel making and processing group, is partnering with the port for its La Quinta Trade Gateway, a multi-cargo terminal. More |
| March 12, 2013 -- A Coast Guard rescue boatcrew on Tuesday saved two kayakers that were stranded south of Galveston. More |
| March 11, 2013 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club recently presented trophies to the winners of the Bay Cup I race. More |
| March 09, 2013 -- A shrimp boil fundraiser benefiting the family of Jerry Nagel was held on Saturday at the Stags Head Pub, 2128 Portsmouth in Houston. More |  |
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| March 08, 2013 -- Jim Guidry has prepared a special six-minute Webio Report about transportation issues in Houston this week.
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| March 08, 2013 -- The Texas Southern University Department of Transportation Studies on Thursday hosted a conference titled, “Effectively Planning for Freight Traffic in the Houston Region as a Result of the Panama Canal Expansion". More |  |
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| March 08, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held a special meeting on Thursday to approve two items amending construction services contracts with Level Infrastructure, Inc. and Trans-Tel Central, Inc. for projects at the North Turning Basin terminals and Barbours Cut and Bayport terminals. More |
| March 07, 2013 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council today announced that Doug Gregory has been named the council's new executive director. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Standing, Special Mackerel, and Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committees on March 27 and 28 in Florida. More |
| March 06, 2013 -- Galveston Historical Foundation's Texas Seaport Museum will host a Marine Biology Tour on March 11. More |
 | March 06, 2013 -- The Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 Board of Commissioners on Tuesday authorized the district’s attorney Bill Rider to discuss a proposed agreement with the City of Galveston regarding funding of “soft costs”, primarily environmental studies, for a new bridge across the Galveston Ship Channel to Pelican Island. More |
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| March 05, 2013 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a series of scoping workshops regarding a days-at-sea pilot program for the red snapper for-hire fishery throughout March and April at various locations around the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| March 05, 2013 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will present "Reflections on the December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor" with Thomas Gillette, whose father served as manager of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, on March 14. More |
| March 04, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday at 2 p.m. More |
| March 01, 2013 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has awarded a task order contract in the amount of $260,792.34 to J.M. Davidson Inc., for mooring buoy installation and repair work at the Port Arthur, Bolivar, Pelican Island and Chocolate Bayou mooring areas along the Texas coast. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- UPDATE: The United States Coast Guard is continuing to respond to an oil spill in Lake Grande Ecaille Bay nine miles southwest of Port Sulphur More |
| February 27, 2013 -- United States Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Bob Papp today delivered the 2013 State of the Coast Guard Address in Washington, D.C. More |
| February 27, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today responded to a report of an allision between a vessel and an inactive wellhead nine miles southwest of Port Sulphur, Louisiana. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve the Fiscal Year 2013 Operating and Capital Budget. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that it has awarded a contract to J.M. Davidson, Inc. for mooring buoy installation and repair work at the Brazos River Floodgates along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Freeport. More |
| February 26, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves on Monday heard presentations on the proposed development of the west end of the port and a proposed option agreement with Texas, Mexico & Pacific Railroad LLC for 184 acres on Pelican Island; and also discussed an anticipated shortfall of almost $1 million in the 2013 Budget. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has filed an objection to the Houston Pilot's February 18, 2013, application for pilotage rate change. More |
| February 25, 2013 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to order an election for May 11 to elect commissioners to an At-Large position and the Ward 2 seat. More |
| February 21, 2013 -- Brian Rinehart, airport manager for the Houston Airport System’s Ellington Airport, spoke to a general membership meeting of Economic Alliance Houston Port Region on Wednesday at Lakewood Yacht Club. More |  |
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| February 21, 2013 -- Texas State Representative Craig Eiland has filed legislation to change the way appointments are made to the Board of Commissioners of Pilots for the Ports of Galveston County. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard has reported that two inbound chemical tankers collided today approximately 70 miles south of Galveston, causing internal damage to one of the tankers. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano recently gave a presentation on the Panama Canal Expansion Program while visiting Lamar University. More |
| February 20, 2013 -- The Board of Commissioners of Pilots for the Ports of Galveston County on Tuesday voted unanimously to seek legislative approval for “a method of providing a level of independent funding for the activities of the board”. More |
| February 19, 2013 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council today announced that it is seeking applications for membership in its panels and committees. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- Carnival Cruise Lines has announced the cancellation of 12 of its voyages that were scheduled aboard the Triumph. More |
| February 15, 2013 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council recently met to discuss the management of red snapper and other items. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The American Undersea Warfare Center in Galveston will hold a Volunteer Work Day on February 23 to clean the USS Stewart at Seawolf Park. More |
| February 12, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today reported that the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous is escorting the Carnival Triumph cruise ship, which is being towed by two tugboats, to Mobile, Alabama. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- The Port of Orange Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to award a $547,955 bid to Widgeon Construction of Orange for the Alabama Street Terminal Dock Repair Phase II Project. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- Carnival Cruise Lines today reported that the Carnival Triumph, which lost propulsion during the weekend due to a fire, is awaiting the arrival of two tugboats to tow the ship to Progreso, Mexico. More |
| February 11, 2013 -- The Carnival cruise ship Triumph reported a fire in the aft engine room on Saturday, lost its main propulsion and is dead in the water approximately 136 miles north of Merida, Mexico. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will hold a series of public engagement sessions in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida throughout the month of February. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston will host the First Annual Laffite Seminar March 8 and 9 on the school's Pelican Island campus. More |
| February 06, 2013 -- PortVision, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, today launched the PortVision CONNECT initiative, which includes a $500,000 commitment to fund the development and implementation of web-based solutions that help non-profit maritime organizations enhance port and waterway efficiency, safety and security for their stakeholders. More |
| February 05, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that the district's Public Affairs Office has been recognized with a Gold Award from the AVA Digital Awards competition for its "Dig This: 2012 Dredging Along the Texas Coast" video. More |
| February 04, 2013 -- National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay on Saturday issued a statement regarding a tentative contract agreement between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance. More |
| February 03, 2013 -- A Coast Guard petty officer assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team Galveston was honored last week for his superior service while deployed in support border security and overseas combat operations. More |
| February 03, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard was medically evacuated a man from a 435-foot tank ship Saturday evening, approximately 50 miles southeast of the Texas-Mexico border. More |
| February 02, 2013 -- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H.
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And International Longshoremen’s Association have reached a tentative agreement for a comprehensive successor Master Agreement. More |
| January 31, 2013 -- The 18th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d'Elegance, benefiting The Boys & Girls Harbor, is now accepting car and boat entries for exhibitors to participate in the event, which is scheduled for May 4-5, 2013. More |
| January 30, 2013 -- United States Congressman Michael McCaul, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, hosted a briefing on ”Future Security Concerns at Port of Houston” in the executive offices of the port this morning. More |  |
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| January 30, 2013 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has issued a reminder that the recreational shallow-water grouper fishing season will close February 1 through March 31. More |
| January 29, 2013 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to approve a $535,000 contract with Talon Insurance Company for the port's property insurance coverage for one year. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson on Monday announced that $1.75 million in coastal grants awarded through the Texas Coastal Management Program will go to 21 projects. More |
| January 28, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to meet with representatives of the City of Galveston on a proposal to encourage the United States Army Corps of Engineers to release the San Jacinto Disposal Area, commonly known as the East End Flats, to the city for development. More |  |
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| January 28, 2013 -- Port Freeport today announced that the United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineers has given a positive report on the port's Harbor Channel Improvement Project. More |
| January 27, 2013 -- The 1877 tall ship ELISSA has returned to its renovated berth at Pier 21 in Galveston after major restoration at Bollinger Ship Yard in Texas City. More |  |
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| January 24, 2013 -- The Port of Brownsville has been ranked Number 4 of the Top 25 Foreign Trade Zones in the nation and Number 2 in Texas by the Foreign Trade Zone Annual Report. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves in a special meeting on Wednesday voted unanimously to enter into an agreement with Phoenix Port Partners, LLC as a port infrastructure, finance and business development consultant at a cost not to exceed $300,000. More |
| January 24, 2013 -- The Panama Canal Authority reports that the expansion project is moving forward and is 50 percent complete. More |
| January 22, 2013 -- The South Texas Coastal Zone Area Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday at Formosa Plastics Facilities in Point Comfort. More |
 | January 22, 2013 -- Texas Seaport Museum Director Jamie White reports to ELISSA volunteers and other supporters that the tall ship will return to the newly refurbished berth at Pier 21 on Saturday, January 26 after undergoing restoration in dry-dock at Bollinger Shipyard in Texas City. More |
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| January 22, 2013 -- Port of Houston Authority Chair Janiece Longoria opened her first meeting as chair of the Port Commission by thanking Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Commissioner Jack Morman and the mayors of several ship channel area cities for their support of the port. More |  |
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| January 21, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today reported that the crew of a fishing boat rescued four people from a boat sinking approximately 100 miles southeast of Galveston. More |
| January 21, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet on Tuesday with the commission's first female chair, Janiece Longoria, convening the meeting. More |
| January 20, 2013 -- The Port of Galveston has published a news release about the campaign to establish a "port of call" image to cruise ship passengers. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a task order contract to AECOM Technical Services for Light Detection and Ranging survey data collection along the Texas portion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard on Thursday dedicated a new, hurricane resistant station at Sabine Pass. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today announced that Traci Murrell, a graduate from the university, has been appointed as director of the National Transportation Safety Board's Office of Marine Safety. More |
| January 18, 2013 -- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H.Cohen reports that the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association negotiations are "making progress". More |
| January 17, 2013 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club will host the J/105 Mid-Winter Championship Regatta on March 8-10 on Galveston Bay. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- Houston City Council today appointed Dean Corgey, vice president of the Seafarers International Union Gulf Coast Region, to serve as a member of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| January 16, 2013 -- The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, which is being held January 21-23 in New Orleans, Louisiana, will host a public forum on January 22 regarding the current status of the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| January 15, 2013 -- Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano will host a presentation on the Panama Canal expansion project on February 14 at Lamar University. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners, in a special meeting today, voted unanimously to approve an employment contract with Jimmy Williamson, PC, Attorney at Law and Guy G. Fisher with the Provost Umphrey Law Firm for legal representation related to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. More |
| January 14, 2013 -- The Port of Orange Board of Commissioners today, following an executive session, voted unanimously to direct Port Director and CEO Gene Bouillion to move forward with establishing a Foreign Trade Zone for Signal International. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- Pilot associations on the Texas Gulf Coast have been electing new officers for 2013. More |
| January 10, 2013 -- The City of Seabrook Volunteer Fire Department will receive the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Decal on January 14 for the "Chief Randal J. Zimmer" Fire Boat. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- Biehl & Co., LP has named Steen Pedersen as Vice President of Sales and Randy Tate as Port Manager of the Houston office. More |
| January 09, 2013 -- The North American Marine Environment Protection Association will host its Environmental Intelligence in Maritime Seminar on January 16 at the Houston Hyatt Regency Hotel. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gonzalez tells Guidry News Service that Dean Corgey, vice president of the Seafarers International Union’s Gulf Coast Region, is the frontrunner to take Port of Houston Authority Chair Janiece Longoria’s previous seat on the commission. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- The Port of Tampa Authority recently commemorated 30 years of serving as home port to the Holland America Line of cruise ships. More |
| January 08, 2013 -- The United States Coast Guard today rescued a stranded surfer who was pulled out to sea near the entrance to the South Padre Island jetties. More |
 | January 08, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court and Houston City Council met in joint session this morning to vote unanimously to appoint Janiece Longoria as the new chair of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. More |
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| January 07, 2013 -- From the Guidry News Service Archives: Jim Edmonds takes oath of office as Port of Houston Authority Chair. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court will hold a joint meeting next Tuesday at 9:30 to elect a new chair of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. More |
| January 03, 2013 -- John Manlove has resigned his position as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves. More |
| January 02, 2013 -- Port Freeport has announced the appointment of Jeff Strader as its new chief financial officer. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host Alan Sumrall on January 15 to present a lecture entitled "Old Hoodoo" The Battleship Texas: America's First Battleship. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen today issued a statement regarding an extension of negotiations between the United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- The United States Maritime Alliance today reported that a 30-day extension has been agreed to for contract negotiations with the International Longshoremen's Association. More |
| December 28, 2012 -- National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay today issued a statement on a 30-day extension for contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance. More |
| December 27, 2012 -- Carol Whitmore has been elected chair of the Manatee County Port Authority. More |
| December 27, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority says it has contingency plans in place should a work stoppage occur on December 30 as a result of the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance not reaching agreement in their Master Contract negotiations. More |
| December 26, 2012 -- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George Cohen has called a meeting of the International Longshoremen's Associaiton and the Maritime Alliance in advance of the December 29th expiration of the contract extension. More |
| December 23, 2012 -- Two crewmembers of a tankship in the Galveston Fairway Anchorage were medevaced by a Coast Guard boat crew after the crewmembers had a chemical exposure. More |
| December 21, 2012 -- The United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. has appealed to the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance to commit to reaching an agreement before the current contract extension expires on December 29. More |
 | December 21, 2012 -- Jerry Nagel, Chairman of the Board for Rickmers-Linie America, died on Wednesday at Methodist Hospital Houston. More |
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| December 21, 2012 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will hold three public scoping meetings in January at various locations to gather input about possible regulation changes for 2013-14. More |
| December 20, 2012 -- A coalition of more than 100 national and state associations – organized and led by the National Retail Federation – sent a letter to President Obama urging him to ensure that a strike does not occur when the current contract extension between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, LTD.] expires on December 29. More |
| December 19, 2012 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council announces that remote operated vehicles have concluded an investigation of the Deepwater Horizon Platform. More |
| December 18, 2012 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Restoration Center and Ducks Unlimited have added two Gulf Coast restoration projects to the Conserving America's Coasts partnership agreement. More |
| December 17, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve a “guaranteed maximum price” of $6,177,906 under the construction manager at-risk agreement for the Galveston Downtown Transit Terminal and $754,154 for the repairs to the Shearn Moody Parking Garage that is adjacent to the terminal. More |  |
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| December 17, 2012 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County will meet in executive session on Thursday to consider the resignation of President and CEO George Greanias and the appointment of an interim president & CEO. More |
| December 17, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to award a $569,760 contract to Trans-Global Solutions for the Orange County Rail Yard Automation Project. More |
| December 17, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today announced that more than 150 red snappers seized in an illegal fishing bust in southern Texas on Saturday will be used to feed sea turtles. More |
| December 15, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association hosted its annual Holiday Party on Friday. More |  |
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| December 15, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a special meeting of the Reef Fish Management Committee on January 7 and 8 at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore Hotel in Florida. More |
| December 15, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded an $8.87 million contract to Orion Marine Construction for maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston today rescued a man after his boat ran aground approximately seven miles southeast of Port Arthur. More |
| December 14, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that it is proposing to adjust the operations of the Brazos River Floodgates and the Colorado River Locks following a reduction in the Corps' nationwide inland navigation budget for FY2013. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- Port Freeport recently presented a donation of the proceeds from its benefit golf tournament to the Texas Port Ministry. More |
| December 13, 2012 -- Port Freeport recently received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to defer action on a proposed three percent increase in tariffs until next month’s meeting. More |
| December 11, 2012 -- The Port of Orange Board of Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to accept the audit report from Edgar, Kiker & Cross for the port’s FY2012 financial statements. More |
 | December 10, 2012 -- The Port of Galveston has confirmed that the Disney Magic Cruise Ship, which just began operations from Galveston this year has decided to move its operations to Florida in 2014. More |
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| December 10, 2012 -- Disney characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse on Saturday visited children from the Galveston Children's Center. More |
| December 08, 2012 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will hold its first public meeting on December 11 in Mobile, Alabama. More |
| December 07, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District today awarded a $2,988,900 contract to Orion Marine Construction, Inc. for maintenance dredging of the Bayport Ship Channel in Chambers and Harris counties. More |
| December 06, 2012 -- The Port of Galveston today announced the completion of the first phase of the expansion of Pier 16-18 to support the operation of Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority today signed an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line for Norwegian to sail from Houston's Bayport Cruise Terminal. More |
| December 05, 2012 -- Officials of the Port of Houston Authority and Norwegian Cruise Line today participated in a signing ceremony for the new service at the Bayport Cruise Terminal in Pasadena. More |
| December 04, 2012 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region today announced that Michelle Hundley has been named vice president of public affairs for the alliance. More |
| December 01, 2012 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council will hold its first public meeting on December 11 in Mobile, Alabama. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy today unloaded 3,060 pounds of cocaine and 3,767 pounds of marijuana at Naval Station Mayport, Florida that was seized while on a recent deployment. More |
| November 30, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard has approved a plan for another remotely operated vehicle investigation of the Deepwater Horizon wreckage site by British Petroleum and Transocean that will take place on Sunday. More |
| November 29, 2012 -- Port Freeport today announced that a newly-released economic impact study shows the port generated $17.9 billion in economic activity in Texas in 2011. More |
| November 28, 2012 -- Kirby Corporation announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Penn Maritime Inc. and Maritime Investments LLC, an operator of tank barges and tugboats participating in the coastal transportation of primarily black oil products in the United States. More |
| November 27, 2012 -- The Port Corpus Christi Commission today promoted Frank Brogan from the position of deputy port director for engineering, finance and administration services to the position of managing director. More |  |
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| November 27, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves on Monday approved a $10,000 contribution to the American Association of Port Authorities Port Employee Relief Fund to assist port authority staffs affected by Hurricane Sandy. More |
| November 26, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves voted unanimously to approve the 2013 Operating, Renewal and Replacement and Capital Improvement Budgets on Monday. More |
| November 25, 2012 -- Coast Guard crews, along with the help of the good Samaritan fishing vessel, Miss Joanna, rescued the crew of the fishing vessel Jessica Ann after the vessel began taking on water, nearly 10 miles east of South Padre Island in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Tuesday medevaced a man suffering from seizures from a oil tanker 50 miles southeast of Galveston. More |
| November 21, 2012 -- Guidry News Service visited Port Corpus Christi this week. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation's Texas Seaport Museum will host a Marine Biology Tour on Saturday in Galveston Bay. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club on Saturday named the "Stinger" as the Yacht of the Year for 2012 at the club's Fall Ball Awards Ceremony. More |
| November 19, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve a final redistricting plan for the port’s four single-member ward boundaries, pending a 10-day review period. More |
| November 16, 2012 -- Coast Guard crews are searching for two missing crew members following a platform explosion approximately 20 miles southeast of Grand Isle, Louisiana Friday morning. More |
| November 15, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission met in executive session at the end of today’s meeting, then authorized Executive Director and CEO Colonel Leonard Waterworth to enter into agreements with Princess Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines to offer new service from the Bayport Cruise Terminal. More |  |
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| November 13, 2012 -- The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission today voted unanimously to change the way Port of Houston Authority Commissioners are selected - providing that the governor will appoint five members from a list provided by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and two of his own choosing. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- Port Corpus Christi today announced the closing on the sale of property at the former United States Naval Station Ingleside to Oxy Ingleside Energy Center, LLC. More |
| November 13, 2012 -- The Port of Orange Board of Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to approve $15,000 to provide matching funds to a Homeland Security Port Security Grant for the purchase of a passenger van by the Port Arthur International Seafarers Center. More |
| November 12, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth has implemented his reorganization of the management structure of the port. More |
| November 12, 2012 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club held a Sail-A-Thon as part of its recent 26th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, and raised $7,500 for the Judith Liebenthal Robinson Ovarian Cancer Foundation. More |
| November 10, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard reports that pollution assessments are continuing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. More w/photos |
 | November 10, 2012 -- Guidry News Service on Friday visited ELISSA, the Official Tall Ship of Texas, at Bollinger Shipyard at the Port of Texas City where it is currently in dry dock for repairs to electrolytic corrosion on the ship's hull which occurred during Hurricane Ike. More |
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| November 09, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club has announced the winners of the 26th Annual Harvest Moon Regatta. More |
| November 09, 2012 -- San Jacinto College spotlights its maritime program. More |
| November 08, 2012 -- Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff was the featured speaker today at the Houston Ship Channel Security District luncheon. More |  |
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| November 06, 2012 -- The crew of a Coast Guard Guardian jet was targeted by a laser while flying off Portland, Texas, during a critical phase on an instrument approach into Corpus Christi International Airport on Monday. More |
| November 06, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has released a summary of the meeting it held from October 29 through November 1 in Gulfport, Mississippi. More |
| November 03, 2012 -- A pregnant woman was medevaced by a Coast Guard helicopter crew from the Disney Magic cruise ship, 180 miles of the Galveston coast early Saturday morning. More w/Video |
| November 02, 2012 -- Jamie White, director of the Texas Seaport Museum, home of Texas' Official Tall Ship ELISSA, has shared his thoughts on the loss of the HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy. More |
| November 02, 2012 -- The South Texas Coastal Zone Area Committee, the group responsible for maintaining the area contingency plan for response efforts to actual or potential oil spills or chemical releases, will host a public meeting on November 8 at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi. More |
| November 01, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership on Wednesday hosted a State of the Port Address featuring Port of Houston Authority Chair Jim Edmonds and President and CEO Colonel Leonard Waterworth. More |  |
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| November 01, 2012 -- T&T BISSO has been renamed T&T Salvage, LLC following the Teichman Group's acquisition of BISSO MARINE's fifty percent share of T&T BISSO, LLC, bringing the renamed company fully under the umbrella of the Teichman Group of companies. More |
| October 31, 2012 -- A 2012 Voluntary Early Retirement Program was adopted for eligible, full-time, salaried Port Authority employees at least 55 years of age and with 15 years of service, before January 1, 2013, at today's special meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. More |
 | October 31, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission in a special meeting today voted unanimously to approve a voluntary early retirement program for eligible full-time salaried port authority employees at least 55 years of age or older and with 15 years of service before January 1, 2013. More |
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| October 30, 2012 -- The Port Freeport Board of Commissioners has extended its agreement with the Panama Canal Authority for an additional five years to promote business between the canal and Port Freeport. More |
| October 30, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Partnership will host Port of Houston Authority Commission Chair James Edmonds, who will present the "State of the Port" Address on Wednesday. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- Two crew members of the HMS Bounty, which sank in the Atlantic today approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina, are still missing. Fourteen crew members were rescued from the ship which was en route to the Port of Galveston. More |
| October 29, 2012 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today announced that Captain Scott Putty will take over as the new captain and master of the USTS General Rudder, the university's training vessel. More |
| October 27, 2012 -- Supporters of the Houston Maritime Museum took a Love Boat Cruise on the Houston Ship Channel on Thursday. More |  |
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| October 27, 2012 -- Five people aboard a sailboat in the Harvest Moon Regatta were saved by a Coast Guard rescue crew after their sailboat became disabled 11 miles south east of the Matagorda jetties, Friday. More |
| October 26, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host Eric Young on November 8 for a lecture entitled "The Off-Beat Traveler: Cruise by Cargo Ship". More |
 | October 26, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club's 26the Annual Harvest Moon Regatta, a race from Galveston to Port Aransas, got underway at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on Thursday. Photos by Robert Mihovil |
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| October 25, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association on Wednesday hosted a reception for A. J. “Pete” Reixach, Jr., who recently retired as executive director of Port Freeport. More |  |
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| October 25, 2012 -- The Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has authorized BP to proceed with a plan to cap and plug the containment dome that had been used in an attempt to contain the oil spill at the site. More |
| October 24, 2012 -- The Port Freeport Commission on Friday met with Mark Mazzanti, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project. More |
| October 23, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve amendments to the Port of Houston Authority Code of Ethics, which PHA Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth said were recommended by staff following the Texas Sunset Commission review of the port. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees on November 8 via a webinar. More |
| October 19, 2012 -- Remote operated vehicles were deployed on Wednesday to the underwater site of the Deepwater Horizon incident to investigate the source of a surface sheen discovered last month. More |
| October 18, 2012 -- John Helsley, president of Texas Mexico Pacific Railroad, today reported to the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves that his Pelican Island development is moving forward. More |  |
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| October 17, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans on Tuesday rescued a man and his dog from his boat, which was taking on water near Lake Pontchartrain. More |
| October 17, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today is searching for a missing Turkish crewmember who was reported missing from a tanker vessel approximately 230 miles south of New Orleans. More |
| October 16, 2012 -- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen on Sunday issued a statement regarding labor negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance and International Longshoremen's Association. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve revisions to the port’s district ward boundaries in order to equalize voting populations in each of the representative ward districts. More |
| October 15, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is conducting a search for a Filipino crewman who is missing from a container ship off the coast of Mobile, Alabama. More |
| October 13, 2012 -- Three men were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew early this morning from a sailboat that had run aground about eight miles south of the Port Mansfield Jetties. More |
| October 13, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard seized a Mexican-flagged vessel, known as a lancha, that was illegally fishing in U.S. waters four miles offshore of Brownsville, Texas, Thursday. More |
| October 12, 2012 -- The Port Freeport Board of Commissioners has appointed Glenn Carlson as Executive Port Director and CEO. More |
| October 10, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet from October 29 through November 1 in Gulfport, Mississippi. More |
| October 09, 2012 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Martin Broussard and Ray Callas, both of Beaumont, to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- The Port of Lake Charles has issued a request for proposals for an exclusive terminal and stevedoring handling agreement at the port’s City Docks. More |
| October 08, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Len Waterworth has announced the hiring of Phyllis Saathoff as managing director of corporate projects for the Port of Houston. More |  |
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| October 05, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority was inducted into the Houston Independent School District Partnership Hall of Fame this morning at a Partnership Appreciation Breakfast held at the Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a $2.35 million contract to Manson Construction for maintenance dredging of the Corpus Christi and Houston/Galveston entrance channels. More |
| October 05, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority will host the Journal of Commerce Breakbulk Americas Conference from October 8 through 11 at the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston. More |
| October 04, 2012 -- Port Freeport Interim Executive Director Phyllis Saathoff, who had been a candidate to replace former executive director Pete Reixach who recently retired, has announced that she is no longer a candidate for the position and she is resigning from the port. More |
| September 29, 2012 -- Two Texas A&M University oceanographers have conducted research showing that military ordnance in the Gulf of Mexico could pose a threat to shipping. More |
| September 27, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a meeting of its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel on October 17 in Point Clear, Alabama. More |
| September 26, 2012 -- The M/V Pennsylvania, a United States Flag vessel, on Wednesday made its first port of call to Port Corpus Christi. More |
| September 25, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth told the PHA Commission that revenues are increasing as his management team continues to drive down costs. More |  |
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| September 25, 2012 -- Port of Houston Executive Director Len Waterworth reported to the PHA Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority that revenues are increasing as management continues to drive down costs. News Release |
| September 24, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve a resolution “endorsing the efforts of Texas A&M University at Galveston to understand better, to define further, and to disseminate widely, information on the Ike Dike approach to surge protection". More |  |
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| September 24, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve a $5,000 contribution to a revenue guarantee for American Airlines service between Jack Brooks Regional Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. More |
| September 23, 2012 -- There was an official welcome ceremony aboard the Disney Magic cruise ship on Saturday as the ship began operation at its newest home port. More |  |
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| September 21, 2012 -- CORRECTION: Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Brad Boney of Galveston to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County to replace Jim Toupes, who resigned last year. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- Laurence Shallenberger will present "Captain Joshua Slocum: Around the World Alone" on October 18 at the Houston Maritime Museum. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday to determine the probable cause of the collision involving the chemical tanker Elka Apollon and the container ship MSC Nederland in the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Thursday rescued two men after their airplane crashed 28 miles east of the South Pass in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| September 21, 2012 -- The United States Navy will host a commissioning ceremony for the USS Fort Worth on Saturday in Galveston. More |
| September 20, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has awarded an $8.75 million contract to Manson Construction for various maintenance dredging projects. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- Port Corpus Christi will host its second annual "Explore Your Port, World, Future" program on Wednesday at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The Port Freeport Port Commission has agreed to levy a 2012 property tax rate of $0.0515 per $100 valuation. More |
| September 18, 2012 -- The members of the Texas State Pilots Association, meeting September 13-14 in Beaumont, Texas, honored the more than 100 years of service and leadership provided by three recently retired members, Captain Max Blanton of the Freeport Pilots, Captain Larry Robinson of the Matagorda Pilots, and Captain James Coonrod of the Galveston-Texas City Pilots. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its Standing, Special Shrimp, Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees in October in Tampa, Florida. More |
 | September 17, 2012 -- USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) has arrived at the Port of Galveston to prepare for its formal commissioning ceremony on Saturday, September 22. More |
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| September 17, 2012 -- The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance on the East and Gulf Coast were scheduled to resume negotiations today as the September 30 expiration of the coast-wide master contract approaches. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard's Galveston-based crews helped interdict more than $2 million worth of marijuana on board a drug-smuggling speed boat between the coasts of Haiti and Cuba in August. More |
| September 17, 2012 -- Six of the country’s leading maritime labor organizations, American Radio Association, Inlandboatmen’s Union, International Longshoremen’s Association, International Longshore & Warehouse Union, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, have announced the establishment of a broad alliance to protect the interests of their members. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a series of Public Hearings on two proposed actions to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan throughout October at various locations on the Gulf Coast. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The United States Navy's newest littoral combat ship, the USS Fort Worth, will arrive in Galveston on Monday in preparation for its formal commissioning on September 22. More |
| September 14, 2012 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club has announced that Rodney Johnstone, founder of racing J/boats, will attend and participate in this year's J/Boat Southwest Regatta on Galveston Bay, which takes place October 13-14. More |
| September 13, 2012 -- President Barack Obama has issued an executive order regarding the restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem following the Deepwater Horizon fire and oil spill in 2010. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today is conducting a search for a man who has not returned from a kayaking trip near Grand Isle, Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| September 12, 2012 -- Port of Galveston Director Michael Mierzwa told Guidry News Service that he will announce his new choice for the position of deputy director at the September24 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves. More |
| September 11, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District's Wallisville Lake Project has suspended lock operations at the Saltwater Barrier Navigation Lock due to drought conditions in the Trinity River watershed. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that it is nearing completion of a comprehensive evaluation of seven federally-constructed levees in Texas. More |
| September 10, 2012 -- Coast Guard watchstanders in Corpus Christi coordinated assistance for two disabled boats on Sunday. More |
| September 07, 2012 -- The Economic Alliance Houston Port Region hosted the 2012 Petrochemical Maritime Outlook Conference on Thursday at the Pasadena Convention Center. More |  |
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| September 05, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Chair Jim Edmonds and Executive Director Len Waterworth testified today before the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is soliciting applications for members to serve on its new Ad Hoc Artificial Substrate Advisory Panel. More |
| September 05, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality are continuing to investigate reports of pollution in areas impacted by Hurricane Isaac. More |
| September 04, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday announced that it is conducting pollution assessment surveys and examining oiled wildlife recovered from Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, which was impacted by Hurricane Isaac. More |
| September 03, 2012 -- A United States Coast Guard boat crew rescued four people about 12 miles east of Port Isabel today. More w/Video |
| August 31, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council recently elected Doug Boyd as chair of the board, and named Kevin Anson as vice chair. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has released its August 2012 update. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to negotiate with Goldshire Developers LLC for an annual contract for the concrete replacement of Lower Level Road at Turning Basin Terminal and for the contract for a new industrial restroom building and associated sanitary sewer lift station and piping system at Wharf Nos. 24 and 25 at Turning Basin Terminal. More |  |
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| August 28, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is conducting a search for a missing jet skier off the coast of Pensacola Florida as Hurricane Isaac approaches the Gulf Coast. More |
| August 28, 2012 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan urges recreational fisherman to beware the danger of dioxin in the San Jacinto River. More |
 | August 27, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today named David Morgan as its choice for the position of Deputy Port Director. More |
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| August 27, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is conducting patrols of security zones in Tampa, Florida during the Republican National Convention. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club has announced that the J/70 fleet will be racing in the J/Fest Southwest Regatta on October 13-14. More |
| August 27, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard rescued six people after their boat ran aground on the Port Aransas jetties near Port Aransas on Saturday. More |
| August 26, 2012 -- The Texas Department of Transportation's Panama Canal Stakeholder Working Group will meet in Houston and Beaumont this week. More |
| August 25, 2012 -- Burt Reckles will present "History of Ships in Bottles: Art...Craft...Crazy" on September 13 at the Houston Maritime Museum. More |
| August 23, 2012 -- The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership hosted Port of Houston Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth at a membership meeting on Wednesday. More |
| August 20, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve the port’s FY2013 budget. More |
 | August 19, 2012 -- The Greater Houston Port Bureau on Saturday honored Jerry Nagel, chair of Rickmers-Linie (America), as the 2012 Maritime Person of the Year. More |
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| August 15, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority has taken action on the Port Authority’s application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a permit for improvements to the Bayport Ship Channel, and the Port Authority’s formal response to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report. More |
| August 15, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued three boaters after their ship ran aground in the Arroyo Colorado delta, approximately 22 miles north of Port Isabel. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- Texas Seaport Museum Director Jamie White reported to supporters of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA that federal funding is in place for the repair of the ship's hull that suffered electrolytic corrosion as a result of Hurricane Ike. More |  |
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| August 14, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont will host a banquet on Wednesday to recognize Congressman Ted Poe for his support of the Sabine-Neches Waterway. More |
| August 14, 2012 -- The Board of Commissioners for the Orange County Navigation and Port District on Monday voted unanimously to approve the FY2013 Operating and Capital Budget for the port and a tax rate to support the budget. More |
| August 13, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District today announced that the corps has awarded a $4,397,500 contract to Mike Hooks, Inc. for maintenance dredging of the Texas City Channel. More |
| August 12, 2012 -- Nine people were rescued by good Samaritans after the people's boat capsized Saturday evening off the Port Aransas Jetties. More |
| August 09, 2012 -- The Fourteenth Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling and rendered judgment against Zachry Construction Corporation in a suit the company filed in 2006 against the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has released its staff review and recommendations regarding the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| August 03, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Thursday rescued three children and two adults when their boat capsized near the Packery Jetties off the coast of Corpus Christi. More |
| August 02, 2012 -- The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is expected to publicly release its staff review and recommendations regarding the Port of Houston Authority on Friday, August 3. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today rescued four people whose fishing boat was sinking approximately five miles off the coast of Freeport. More |
| August 01, 2012 -- Port Corpus Christi today welcomed delegates to the 2012 Texas Ports & Waterways Conference, which takes place today through Friday in Corpus Christi. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- United States Customs and Border Protection has named L. Dave Fluty as area port director for the Houston/Galveston area ports of entry. More |
| July 30, 2012 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club has received authorization from Texas Governor Rick Perry to form a Texas Navy Squadron, which will be named the Sam Houston Squadron. More |
| July 25, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council reminds anglers that the recreational harvest of greater amberjack will reopen in the Gulf of Mexico federal waters on August 1. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority has published a news release about Tuesday's meeting of the port commission. More |
| July 24, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted 5-0 to implement a defined contribution retirement benefit plan for eligible port authority employees who were hired on or after August 1, 2012; and then voted 5-0 to maintain the defined benefit pension plan for eligible port authority employees hired on or after August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2012. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve the 2012-2013 Capital Improvement Program for the port. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- Scientists with the Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment, a project funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, have embarked on an expedition to waters near the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident to understand how surface ocean currents influence the transport of oil and dispersants like those in the 2010 oil spill. More |
| July 23, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host "Rules of the Road", a program to discuss the impact of commercial vessels in area waterways. More |
| July 22, 2012 -- Sea Lake Yacht Sales and Lakewood Yacht Club are hosting a Beneteau Owners Rendezvous at Lakewood over Friday, September 14 through Sunday, September 16. More |
| July 20, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is searching for two missing male swimmers who were reported missing near Surfside Beach in Freeport. More |
| July 18, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has posted a release about its network of 31 tidal data collection stations between South Padre Island and the Sabine and Neches Rivers that help keep federal waterways open for navigation. More |
| July 17, 2012 -- Loren Steffy will be at the Houston Maritime Museum to present "The Man Who Thought Like a Ship" on Tuesday, August 21. More |
| July 15, 2012 -- Coast Guard helicopter and boat crews searched for a missing boater after a collision off Roseland Park, near Baytown on Saturday. More |
| July 12, 2012 -- SCHEDULE CHANGE: John Milligan will be at the Houston Maritime Museum to present "SS United States: America's First and Last Superliner" on Thursday, July 19 (rather than Thursday, July 12) from 7-8 p.m. at 2204 Dorrington, Houston, TX 77030. More |
| July 10, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host local author Mark Lardas to discuss his new book “Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis: Flamborough Head 1779” on July 17. More |
| July 08, 2012 -- John Focke, a past commodore of the Houston Yacht Club, has posted an article on Jody Hill's recovery from an accident and his creation of an organization to help others with physical disabilities cope with their situations via the therapeutic power of sailing. More |
| July 06, 2012 -- Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel in conjunction with the Law Enforcement Committee of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission on July 26 at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Lab in Grand Isle, Louisiana. More |
| July 05, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday discovered the body of a man reported missing near San Leon in Galveston Bay. More |
 | July 05, 2012 -- Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 Manager Frank Incaprera on Tuesday updated the Board of Commissioners on projects at the Herbert Schmidt Pelican Island Causeway. More |
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| July 04, 2012 -- The MV COSCO Houston, named after the City of Houston, on Tuesday made its first United States call at the Port of Houston Authority's Barbours Cut Container Terminal. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday seized the catch of two more boats shrimping in closed waters off the Texas coast. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- Texas A&M University-Galveston's Texas Maritime Academy will host public tours of the T/S General Rudder, the academy's new training vessel, on July 9 at the Port of Port Arthur. More |
| July 03, 2012 -- The Environmental Defense Fund today issued a press release regarding comments it submitted to a United States Army Corps of Engineers report on modernizing ports and inland waterways in preparation for additional traffic from the expansion of the Panama Canal. More |
| July 01, 2012 -- Captain Graylin Gant, who announced the launch of NW Gulf Federal Pilots, a new service to provide an alternate source of pilots for vessels operating under United States Flags in the ports of Galveston, Texas City and Lake Charles, Louisiana in May, is advertising for pilots. More |
 | July 01, 2012 -- St. Arnold’s Brewery hosted “Treasures of the Gulf”, a tasting and tour of the brewery to benefit the Houston Maritime Museum on Thursday, June 28. More |
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| June 30, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper season has been extended until July 17. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont recently joined in shipping military vehicles returning from the war in Southwest Asia by using barges along inland waterways to Louisiana, where they will be trucked to an Army repair depot near Texarkana. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that the MV COSCO Houston, a new container ship from COSCO Container Lines, is expected to make its first port of call in the United States on Tuesday at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council recently met to consider various issues. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The Secretary of Commerce has named five appointments to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Thursday welcomed the return of two boaters who were rescued by a tug boat crew 90 miles northwest of Tarpon Springs, Florida after their barge sank. More |
| June 29, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday held a change of command ceremony to install Commander Will E. Watson as leader of the unit. More |
| June 28, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has issued a reminder that the recreational harvest of gag opens in the Gulf of Mexico's federal waters on July 1. More |
| June 27, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Lake Charles, Louisiana will hold a change-of-command ceremony on Thursday at the Lake Charles Civic Center, with Commander Will E. Watson taking over the unit. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority has posted a news released on the reappointment of Houston attorney and investment banker Jim Fonteno, Jr. to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to award two concurrent two-year contracts to HFP Acoustical Consultants, Inc. for acoustical consulting services and monitoring and maintenance of the sound monitoring system at the Bayport Terminal for a combined amount not to exceed $250,000. More |  |
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| June 26, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association on Monday announced that Michael Shaffner has been elected to the association's board of directors. More |
| June 26, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard urges residents to remain cautious regarding Tropical Storm Debby. More |
 | June 25, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve a consulting agreement with CH2M Hill relating to a conceptual study for the Homeport Turnaround to accommodate three cruise ships simultaneously at the port, at a cost not to exceed $60,000. More |
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| June 25, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the 2012 Bay Cup II race on August 11 in Galveston and Trinity Bays. More |
| June 20, 2012 -- The Port of Brownsville will receive $12 million under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant program. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard will conduct increased enforcement in areas with heavy recreational boat traffic during the weekend in support of Operation Dry Water, an annual campaign to increase awareness of laws against operating a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will present "SS United States: America's First and Last Superliner" on July 12. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted 3-2, with Henry Nix and Louis Broussard opposed, to approve a lease with Port of Beaumont Transload Terminal, LLC, a subsidiary of Jefferson Refinery, LLC, for a liquid bulk transload terminal at the port’s Orange County Terminal. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves met in executive session this morning and then voted 5-0 to approve a $15 million settlement with Lexington Insurance Company, York Risk Services Group and attorney Kenneth Cruikshank related to a lawsuit on Hurricane Ike issues. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont today announced that the port has won three awards during the 2012 Communications Awards Program sponsored by the American Association of Port Authorities. More |
| June 18, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless will return to its home port in Galveston on Tuesday following a 56-day counter-narcotics patrol in the western Caribbean. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- Dr. Sara Massey will be at the Houston Maritime Museum to present "Vietnamese Fishing Communities of the Texas Gulf Coast" on Saturday, June 23. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club on Wednesday announced the winners of the Heald Bank Race, which was held in April on the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| June 14, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard and the Houston Pilots on Wednesday tested a new Vessel Traffic Service back-up site at the Houston Pilots new office in Deer Park. More |
| June 11, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today discussed a mediated settlement of the port's lawsuit against Lexington Insurance Company in executive session, but took no action on the matter. More |
| June 11, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today met to hear staff presentations on four topics, including the proposal to deepen and widen the Bayport Ship Channel. More |  |
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| June 09, 2012 -- San Jacinto College South Campus students studying the maritime industry recently visited the Wallenius-Wilhelmsen Lines at the Port of Galveston. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- United States Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi today held a change of command ceremony, with Captain Samuel Creech relieving Captain John Pasch as commanding officer. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The Galveston Wharves Board will hold a special meeting on Monday to discuss and consider a settlement with Lancashire Insurance Company Limited and Allied World Assurance Company in the lawsuit styled Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves v. Lexington Insurance Company. More |
| June 08, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission will hold a special meeting on Monday to hear three staff presentations and to take action on a defined contribution plan for port authority employees. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard assisted a disabled sailing vessel with two people aboard near Bolivar Peninsula. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- The Houston Yacht Club will host the 2012 Leukemia Cup Regatta on June 23-24. More |
| June 07, 2012 -- St. Arnold’s Brewery will host “Treasures of the Gulf”, a tasting and tour of St. Arnold’s Brewery to benefit the Houston Maritime Museum, on Thursday, June 28 at the brewery at 200 Lyons Avenue in Houston. More |
| June 06, 2012 -- The Galveston County Navigation District No. 1 Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a $12,007 contract with EyeCam Surveillance, Inc. for a project with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for replacement of security camera equipment that was damaged during Hurricane Ike. More |  |
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| June 06, 2012 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today held a ceremony officially naming its new training vessel as the "General Rudder", and has provided a history on the university's training vessels, which began with the first "Texas Clipper", a former World War II transport ship, that sailed for the university from 1965 to 1994. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today assisted a 78-foot commercial fishing vessel that reported it was taking on water approximately 104 miles south of Sabine. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard will conduct an airborne-and-surface sensor performance test beginning June 16 in the vicinity of Dauphin Island, Alabama. More |
| June 04, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet June 18-21 in Tampa, Florida. More |
| June 03, 2012 -- The 2012 Plankowners' Syndicate Party and Auction to benefit the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA was held on Saturday at the Texas Seaport Museum at Pier 21. More |
| June 01, 2012 -- The National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket on an investigation into the October 29 collision between the Elka Apollon and the MSC Nederland in the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- Port of Houston Authority Director of Corporate Communications Lisa Ashley has provided clarifications to an article published by Guidry News Service regarding the proposal to deepen and widen the Bayport Ship Channel. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority will host an open house on the proposal to deepen and widen the Bayport Channel this evening at the Bayport Administration Building at 12619 Port Road in Seabrook. More |
| May 31, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced the launch of its new web site to offer visitors "quick and easy access to essential information about the district's missions". More |
| May 30, 2012 -- Port Freeport Commissioners today accepted Freeport LNG's bid for a long-term lease of a 170-acre tract of land on Quintana Island adjacent to Freeport LNG’s existing LNG regasification facility. More |
| May 30, 2012 -- The Galveston-Texas City Pilots recently held a reception recognizing Captain Jim Coonrod, who has retired after a 38-career piloting ships at ports in Galveston and Texas City. More |
| May 30, 2012 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston will host a ceremony on June 6 to dedicate and name its new training vessel, the General Rudder. More |
| May 25, 2012 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club will host its second annual Hatteras Rendezvous on June 29 through July 1 in Seabrook. More |
| May 24, 2012 -- The Texas House Transportation Committee, chaired by State Representative Larry Philips, held a public hearing on the Panama Canal expansion project in the board room of the Greater Houston Partnership this morning. More |  |
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| May 24, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today launched its new digital newsroom, consolidating its 23 news sites into a single site. More |
| May 22, 2012 -- Dr. John Martin, president of Martin Associates, LLC appeared before the Port of Houston Authority Commission today to report on a study that concludes that more than one million Texas workers benefited last year from activity at the port of Houston. More |  |
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| May 22, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard has suspended its search for six missing people who sent out a distress call on Sunday that they were abandoning a fishing vessel that was sinking off the coast of Galveston. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- Newly elected Port of Orange Commissioner Barbara Winfree and re-elected Commissioner James A. “Jimmy” Smith were administered Oaths of Office at Monday's meeting of the Orange County Navigation & Port District. More |  |
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| May 21, 2012 -- Major Marty Maldonado has joined the United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District as the new deputy commander. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today to approve a contract with Jimmy Williamson, P.C, to represent the port in making a claim against British Petroleum for economic losses due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve the issuance of $4,765,000 in refunding bonds to refinance revenue bonds issued by the port in 2001. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is searching for six people who reportedly abandoned a sinking vessel off the coast of Galveston on Sunday afternoon. More |
| May 21, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet Tuesday to hear a presentation on the results of the latest study of the port's economic impact. More |
| May 20, 2012 -- The Galveston Seafarers Center hosted “An Evening in Paris”, an annual gala benefiting the center, on Saturday evening at the Davidson Ballroom. More |
| May 18, 2012 -- The Galveston Economic Development Partnership and the University of Texas Medical Branch today hosted 2012 Developer Conference I at the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort. More |
| May 17, 2012 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club has issued an invitation to sailors to attend various regattas during the fall, including the J/Fest Southwest Regatta on October 13-14. More |
| May 14, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club youth racers Hannah and Howdy Hughes recently competed in the Laser 4.7 MacLaren World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. More |
| May 11, 2012 -- Port of Houston Executive Director Colonel Leonard Waterworth spoke to the membership of the Greater Houston Port Bureau on Thursday. More |  |
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| May 10, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Public Affairs Office recently received a Gold Award from the Hermes Creative Awards competition for its district brochure. More |
| May 09, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has awarded a $2,687,000 contract to Orion Marine Construction, Inc. for maintenance dredging of the lower reach of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway's channel to Victoria. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- Longshoremen, soldiers and civilian employees of the Army's 842nd Transportation Battalion, Surface Deployment Distribution Command, cheered and applauded when the last vehicle out of Iraq touched American soil at the Port of Beaumont May 7. More |
| May 08, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority today presented a Pocca's Award to Israel Garcia, senior maintenance employee, for his community service efforts. More |
 | May 07, 2012 -- Dr. William Merrell of Texas A&M University at Galveston, who weathered Hurricane Ike in the 1870 Merchants Mutual Insurance Building in the Strand Historic District where he conceived the Ike Dike, visited with Guidry News Service about storm surge protection. More |
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| May 02, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today responded to a collision between a mobile offshore drilling unit and a tanker vessel near Port Aransas. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District reports that the Houston Ship Channel will be closed from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. so that approximately 150 feet of submerged pipeline can be removed. More |
| May 01, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday medevaced an injured crewman from a commercial tug boat five miles from Rockport, Texas. More |
| April 30, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves heard a presentation from attorneys Tim Beeton and Jimmy Williamson regarding claims related to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill two years ago. More |
| April 29, 2012 -- A Coast Guard flight crew has located two men who were reported missing between Brownsville, Texas and Tampico, Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| April 27, 2012 -- The Port of Brownsville will host a dedication ceremony on Monday for the International Seafarer Center. More |
| April 25, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has released its April 2012 Update. More |
 | April 24, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to elevate Colonel Leonard Waterworth from interim executive director to the permanent position of executive director. More |
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| April 24, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host the lecture Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston on May 17. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will present "Battle on the Bay: The Civil War Struggle for Galveston", on May 17. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- Four out of five taxing entities on Galveston Island have voted unanimously to approve a settlement with Thames Shipyard and Repair Company regarding the valuation of a dry dock purchased by Thames Shipyard in 2003; and the fifth entity will consider the settlement on Tuesday. More |  |
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| April 23, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to award a contract to Bo-Mac Contractors, Inc. for emergency demolition of a transit shed and portion of the dock at Wharf No. 4 for safety reasons. More |
| April 23, 2012 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club has purchased a fleet of 18 Flying Junior sailboats to promote double-handed sailing and racing on Galveston Bay. More |
 | April 22, 2012 -- The Ocean Star Offshore Museum held a special reception in Galveston on Friday to kick off its 15th anniversary celebration including a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new exhibit and a donation of $10,000 provided by the Outer Continental Shelf Advisory Board. More |
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| April 20, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard will commission its 02-12 class of officer candidates on May 2. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- The Port Manatee Port Authority in Florida today approved a $13 million contract with American Bridge Company for an extension of Berth 12 and construction of a 10-acre container yard. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today is responding to a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 120 miles west of Tampa, Florida. More |
| April 19, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will hold its 30th Annual Shoe Regatta on May 19-20 on Galveston Bay. More |
| April 17, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District today began temporary closures of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at the West Gate of the Brazos River Floodgates for repair work. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host an offshore race from Galveston to Gulfport, Mississippi from May 25 to May 31. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club General Manager Terry Chapman has announced that the club has hired Marek Valasek as the new full-time Sailing Director/Head Coach effective May 14. More |
| April 16, 2012 -- Suderman Stevedores and the Port of Galveston will host the first Texas Livestock Summit on May 3 at the San Luis Hotel in Galveston. More |
| April 11, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday medevaced a man suffering from chest pains from a tanker ship 12 miles off the coast of Galveston. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club recently hosted its "Blessing of the Fleet" event. More |
| April 09, 2012 -- The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum in Galveston will celebrate its 15th anniversary on April 27, 2012. More |  |
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| April 09, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host a free lecture on April 17 regarding maritime safety both before and after the sinking of the Titanic. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve the design of the Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal that has previously been approved by Galveston Historical Foundation and the Galveston Landmark Commission. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour today spoke at a gathering of harbor pilots from states along the Gulf of Mexico, calling for increased investment in waterways infrastructure and a national strategic policy to prepare ports for increased cargo and container volume anticipated following the expansion of the Panama Canal. More |
| April 05, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission in a special meeting on Wednesday voted unanimously to award a purchase order to repair a fire boat that was damaged in March and also voted to move forward on a change from a defined benefits pension plan to a defined contribution plan. More |  |
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| April 04, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District today announced that it has awarded a $1,718,071 contract to Bioengineering Arcadis for periodic levee safety inspections of federally-constructed levees in Texas City, Freeport, Matagorda, Port Arthur, Alice and Three Rivers. More |
| April 04, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, today announced the award of a $9,478,905 contract to Mike Hooks, Inc. for maintenance dredging of the upper reaches of the Houston Ship Channel between Greens and Sims bayous. More |
 | April 02, 2012 -- Phyllis Saathoff has been named interim executive port director/CEO of Port Freeport, Texas, following the retirement of A.J. “Pete” Reixach Jr. More |
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| April 02, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship 145 miles southeast of Galveston on Saturday More |
| April 02, 2012 -- Port Freeport today announced that Executive Port Director and CEO A.J. "Pete" Reixach, Jr. has retired. More |
| April 02, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves held a special meeting this morning to authorize Port Director Michael Mierzwa to enter into a contract with a provider of electricity for the port. More |
| March 30, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host a safety and navigation seminar on April 14. More |
| March 28, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of the Houston Arts Alliance's "Working the Port" project. More |
 | March 26, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve two items regarding the development of a Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal at 25th Street and The Strand, including a revised letter of intent between the port and the City of Galveston subject to the port’s final acquisition of the property located at 2414-2418 Strand; and a ground lease agreement with the city for development of the terminal, subject to final acquisition of the property. More |
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| March 26, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to award a port consulting engineering contract to Lanier and Associates Consulting Engineers. More |
| March 26, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club recently presented the winners of the J/105 Mid-Winter Championship Regatta. More |
| March 22, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard today is responding to reports of a crude oil spill in Highland Bayou near Hitchcock. More |
| March 21, 2012 -- San Jacinto College today announced that the college has purchased 13 acres of waterfront property along the Port of Houston to build a facility for maritime vessel operation training. More |
| March 20, 2012 -- The Port of Galveston Police Department is investigating the death of a member of the International Longshoremen's Association whose body was discovered in a port restroom this morning. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has announced plans for convening the council's Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committee to discuss issues related to grouper allocation. More |
| March 19, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the Heald Bank Race on April 21-22 off the coast of Galveston. More |
| March 17, 2012 -- The Coast Guard responded to a grounded vessel on the Galveston jetties, Saturday. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk spent Friday in Houston on a mission “to highlight the vast economic opportunities available to Texas through international trade and commerce and to reinforce the significance of the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel to the local, state and national economies”. More |  |
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 | March 16, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum on Thursday hosted a Siting Ceremony for its new home at the Port of Houston Authority’s Sam Houston Pavilion. More |
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| March 16, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc. plans to launch a container liner service connecting China and Houston via the Panama Canal. More |
| March 16, 2012 -- The new U.S.-Korea free trade agreement that went into effect this week is a significant and positive development for businesses in the United States, Trade Representative Ron Kirk said during a visit to the Port of Houston. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The Houston Yacht Club will host Gary Jobson, National Chair of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Regatta, on Friday. More |
| March 15, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has reported that weather forecasts for this evening and tomorrow as favorable, with fog conditions clear and traffic in ports throughout the region moving. More |
| March 14, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority has responded to a report by Harris County Purchasing Agent Kelly Johnson that was critical of the port’s purchasing practices. More |
 | March 13, 2012 -- The Panama Canal Authority Board of Directors has announced the appointment of engineer Jorge Luis Quijano as the new Panama Canal Administrator. More |
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| March 09, 2012 -- Galveston’s Tall Ship of Texas ELISSA is at a temporary new home at Pier 21 to allow repairs to be made to its berth at the Texas Seaport Museum. More |  |
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| March 05, 2012 -- Port Freeport Executive Port Director A.J. "Pete" Reixach, Jr. has provided the "State of the Port" report for 2011. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has provided an update on fog conditions along ports in the Gulf Coast region, noting that fog conditions have improved. More |
| March 02, 2012 -- Port Freeport will host its 12th Annual Take-A-Child Fishing Tournament on May 5 at Freeport Municipal Park. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The Houston Yacht Club will host the Elissa Regatta, March 31-April 1, in Shoreacres. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has advised its members that fog conditions are expected to linger in the area until Saturday morning when a cold front is expected at or shortly after sunrise. More |
| February 28, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted 6-0-1, with Steve Phelps recusing himself, to award a professional services contract for the rehabilitation of wharves 1 and 2 at Barbours Cut Terminal to Jacobs Engineering Group. More |
| February 27, 2012 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host its March lecture, "From War to Reef: The Illustrious Life of the Texas Clipper", on March 22. More |
| February 27, 2012 -- A luau fundraiser for The Seamen Center of Texas City will take place on July 28 at the Doyle Center in Texas City. More |
 | February 27, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve a six month development agreement with Transglobal Solutions and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners for a transload facility for bulk and/or general cargoes on the port’s property in Orange County. More |
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| February 25, 2012 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston on Friday kicked off a series of events in celebration of its 50th anniversary. More |  |
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| February 24, 2012 -- The Coast Guard responded to a grounded vessel near the Sabine jetties on Friday. More |
| February 24, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted 6-0-1, with Benjamin Holland abstaining, to compensate former port director Steve Cernak at a rate of $210 per hour plus expenses for consultation services (Correct). More |  |
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| February 24, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association today announced the election of James Black as chair of the association's board of directors. More |
| February 23, 2012 -- Captain Christopher Hill, a 1997 graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston, has been lauded for his part as master of the M/V Ocean Titan in a rescue at sea in the Atlantic Ocean on December 9, saving the lives of all seven crew members of the bulk carrier M/V Florece as their vessel sank in extremely rough seas. More |
| February 20, 2012 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the J/80 Southern Circuit Shootout, a two-day regatta, on April 21-22. More |
| February 18, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has posted a news release on the continuing project to maintain federally-authorized navigation channels along the Texas Gulf Coast. More |  |
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 | February 17, 2012 -- The first meeting of the new Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee was held on Friday at the Houston Pilots Office in Deer Park. More |
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| February 16, 2012 -- The TV KINGS POINTER has arrived at Texas A&M University at Galveston to become the new training ship. More |  |
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 | February 15, 2012 -- The new railroad bridge alongside the new Galveston Causeway was put into place on Tuesday. More |
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| February 15, 2012 -- Port of Galveston Director Steve Cernak, who is leaving to become chief executive/port director for Port Everglades in Florida, visited with Guidry News Service after the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves named Michael Mierzwa as the new port director. More |  |
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 | February 14, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to promote Deputy Port Director Michael Mierzwa to the position of permanent port director with an annual salary of $220,000. More |
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| February 09, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard is responding to a fuel spill that resulted from a barge running aground near Bayport on Wednesday. More |
| February 08, 2012 -- As Gulf Coast ports prepare for the expansion of the Panama Canal, East Coast ports appear to be engaged in infighting and regional competition. Jim Guidry has posted a commentary on the issue. More |
| February 06, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday rescued four fishermen on South Padre Island who had been missing since Friday. More |
| February 03, 2012 -- The United State Coast Guard's Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center students and instructors on Thursday visited the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi to learn about the various species of marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| February 01, 2012 -- The Manatee County Port Authority recently approved the extension of a berth and construction of the South Port Container Terminal. More |
 | February 01, 2012 -- The United States Coast Guard on Tuesday officially broke ground for its new facility at Ellington Field. More |
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| January 31, 2012 -- The Fourth Annual Harris County International Trade & Transportation Conference was held today in Houston. More |  |
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| January 30, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted to appoint Mike Mierzwa as acting port director. More |
| January 30, 2012 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association today announced the results of its 2012 election for the association's board of directors, including the selection of Tim Haas as chair of the board. More |
| January 30, 2012 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority today appointed Leonard D. Waterworth as interim executive director of the Port Authority. More |
| January 24, 2012 -- The Port of Galveston will welcome the M/V Balmoral of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines on its maiden call to Galveston on Wednesday. More |
 | January 24, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve a demolition and redevelopment plan for several “unproductive and obsolete” properties located on the Houston Ship Channel or near the Turning Basin. More |
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| January 23, 2012 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve property insurance for the port for the next year, with total premiums of $501,681. More |
| January 19, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today asked mariners to use caution when operating a vessel in the area of dredging underway as part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Causeway to Bastrop dredging project. More |
| January 18, 2012 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today provided an update on the West Bay dredging project. More |
| January 17, 2012 -- The Houston Ship Channel Security District is requesting proposals from maritime security consultants and strategic planning firms to develop and implement the district's multi-year strategic plan for the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| January 13, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, in a special meeting held today, voted to move forward with steps in the acquisition, development and operation of an intermodal transportation terminal adjacent to the Shearn Moody Plaza Parking Garage, including the execution of a purchase and sale agreement with 2418 Strand Corp., LLC. More |
| January 10, 2012 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission approved a $214.8 million operating budget for 2012. More |
| January 09, 2012 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves has scheduled a special meeting on Friday to consider purchase of the property at the northeast corner of 25th Street and The Strand for the development of an the Downtown Transportation Terminal. More |
| December 30, 2011 -- A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced an injured man from a cruise ship 120 miles off the coast of Galveston Thursday evening. More w/Video |
| December 29, 2011 -- Galveston Historical Foundation is seeking support for the restoration of ELISSA, the Tall Ship for Texas, that is berthed at Galveston’s Pier 21. More |  |
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| December 28, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves has approved the key business points of an option agreement and a proposed lease agreement with Mexico & Pacific Railroad, LLC. More |
| December 28, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, in a special meeting today, voted unanimously to approve an option agreement with Texas, Mexico & Pacific Railroad, LLC for the lease of port property for the construction of a rail-served bulk cargo terminal. More |
| December 27, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard last week released its top 10 video compilation for 2011, which included two videos from Texas units. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- The University of Houston’s, Center for Logistics and Transportation Policy (CLTP), will begin the New Year by offering a one-week condensed Certificate in International Logistics (CIL), January 9 thru 14. More |
| December 20, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today has published videos of holiday messages from Texan members of the Coast Guard currently serving in Bahrain. More |
| December 19, 2011 -- The Manatee County Port Authority Board of Directors has re-elected Larry Bustle to serve as chair of the board in 2012. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The West Gulf Coast Maritime Association reports that the Houston area Port Coordination Team held a conference call this morning to review fog conditions. More |
| December 16, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has posted an update on fog conditions on the Texas Gulf/Louisiana Gulf Coast for its members. More |
 | December 15, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve a $24.4 million budget for 2012, which includes a three percent across the board pay increase for the port’s 91 full time employees and 11 part time employees. More |
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| December 13, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Houston Maritime Museum to locate the museum on port property at the Turning Basin. More |
 | December 13, 2011 -- Port of Houston Authority Chair Jim Edmonds announced at the beginning of today’s PHA Commission meeting that Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos has exonerated CEO Alec Dreyer of any wrongdoing regarding use of the MV Sam Houston for a special tour in April; and he also announced that Dreyer has notified the commission that he is not seeking reappointment to his post. More |
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| December 13, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today responded to a collision between a tanker vessel and cargo vessel in the Houston Ship Channel north of the Texas City Dike. More |
| December 12, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve an engagement letter with the law firm of Germer and Gertz, LLP for monitoring of the tax abatement agreement with Lucite International, Inc. More |
| December 10, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association hosted its annual Holiday Party on Friday. More |  |
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| December 09, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club Seahorse racer Dane Byerly recently won the Mendleblatt Trophy at the MidWinters Regatta, which was held in New Orleans over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard is responding to a partially collapsed retaining wall at Enterprise dock 11 at the Port of Texas City. More |
| December 07, 2011 -- The Manatee County Port Authority has hired Carlos Buqueras as Port Manatee's next executive director. More |
| December 05, 2011 -- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force today released its final strategy for long term ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast, following extensive feedback from citizens throughout the region. More |  |
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| November 29, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, today announced the award of a $7,756,320 contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for the dredging of the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| November 28, 2011 -- The Board of Directors of the Houston Maritime Museum has announced that Diane Lipton has been named Director of Development. More |  |
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| November 21, 2011 -- The Port of Houston has announced that CaytransBBC has introduced regular sailings of its breakbulk vessels from the Port of Houston Authority's Care Terminal in Houston to Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. More |
| November 21, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to enter into a non-binding letter of intent with the City of Galveston concerning the Downtown Intermodal Transit Terminal and to instruct port staff to initiate discussions with Mitchell Historic Properties concerning the possible acquisition of the parking lot at the northwest corner of 25th Street and Strand. More |  |
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| November 21, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Texas City on Friday welcomed Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Draughon, III, a Bronze Star recipient, to the unit. More |
| November 21, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to submit its intent to maintain eminent domain authority to the Texas Comptroller's Office. More |
| November 21, 2011 -- Port Freeport recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the port's 2010 financial report. More |
| November 20, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club member and longtime racer Jack Seitzinger’s “Asylum”, a 1999 Hallberg Rasse, 42’, won “Yacht of the Year” the club's Fall Awards Ceremony. More |
| November 19, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard rescued three people after their boat capsized in East Bay today. More |
| November 18, 2011 -- The Manatee County Port Authority in Florida has named Carlos Buqueras as Port Manatee's new executive director. More |
 | November 16, 2011 -- Members of the Port of Houston Authority Commission, sitting as the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Ports of Harris County on Tuesday voted unanimously to grant a two and one-half percent rate increase for the pilots, but to limit the increase to one year rather than nine percent over the three years that was requested. More |
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| November 15, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday medevaced the captain of a fishing vessel located 109 miles off the coast of Galveston after the man had sustained injuries from a winch. More |
 | November 14, 2011 -- Local and state officials welcomed Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic, to its new year-round homeport of Galveston on Sunday. More |
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| November 13, 2011 -- Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Magic, has arrived at its year-round homeport of Galveston. More |  |
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| November 09, 2011 -- PortVision of Houston on Wednesday announced that it has extended its TerminalSmart offering for marine terminals to include a comprehensive Dock Management module. More |
| November 07, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, in a special meeting held today, approved a 25-year lease agreement with Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Company, LLC for the lease of approximately 55 acres of property owned by the port authority. More |
| November 07, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club recently hosted the Second Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta on Galveston Bay. More |
| November 03, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard reports that marine salvage contractors have have suspended operations for the removal of damaged containers aboard the motor vessel Elka Apollon, a 799-foot chemical tanker that was involved in a vessel collision near the Bayport Ship Channel. More |
| November 02, 2011 -- The Port of Brownsville has submitted an application for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant, which would help fund the construction of a new cargo dock. More |
| October 31, 2011 -- A documentary showing Galveston scenes and residents will be shown by PBS station KUHT-TV Tuesday night, November 1, at 11 p.m. More |
| October 31, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi office today reported that it received five distress calls in October that are believed to be hoaxes. More |
| October 30, 2011 -- The Coast Guard has responded to a collision between a container ship and chemical tanker at the Bayport Ship Channel and Houston Ship Channel intersection. More |
 | October 29, 2011 -- Local and federal dignitaries turned out for the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Texas City Channel Deepening Project today. More |
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| October 28, 2011 -- The United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration recently appointed Brian Hill as the Director of the Western Gulf Gateway Office based in Houston. More |
 | October 27, 2011 -- The Greater Houston Partnership on Wednesday hosted a State of the Port Address by Port of Houston Authority Chair Jim Edmonds. More |
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| October 26, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a professional services contract to Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation for Barbours Cut Terminal program management services, in an amount not to exceed $3 million. More |  |
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 | October 24, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve a tax abatement for Lucite International, Inc. for a development in the Beaumont/Jefferson County Reinvestment Zone. More |
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| October 24, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today postponed action regarding an amendment to the Gulf Copper lease agreement to allow Gulf Copper stock to be traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. More |
| October 24, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club recently held its awards ceremony for the Harvest Moon Regatta. More |
| October 21, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet on Tuesday at the new Bayport Administration Building at the Bayport Container Terminal in Pasadena. More |
 | October 21, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Audit Task Force met with two representatives of the Harris County Auditor’s Office today to discuss audit services that the county can provide to the port; and also discussed a new "whistleblower policy" that will be considered by the task force at its next meeting. More |
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| October 18, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday medevaced a man suffering chest pains from a towing vessel 30 miles off the coast of Sabine. More |
| October 18, 2011 -- Port Manatee received the first ship at its newly certified Berth 12 on Monday, and will hold an official dedication for the new berth on Thursday. More |
| October 14, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority on Thursday was named "Port Authority of the Year" at the Containerisation International Awards 2011 event. More |
| October 14, 2011 -- Carnival Cruise Lines will host an exclusive concert on November 13 in Galveston to welcome the arrival of the Carnival Magic, the cruise line's newest ship. More |
| October 13, 2011 -- The Houston Ship Channel Security District on Tuesday approved a new agreement with the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club Vice Commodore A.J. Ross was recently inducted into the Texas Navy. More |
| October 10, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard rescued eight people who were stranded due to bad weather at Mitchells Cut near Matagorda Bay, Sunday. More |
| October 09, 2011 -- The Galveston Maritime Club recently made a donation to the Galveston Seafarers Center. More |
| October 07, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi today medevaced a man from a motor tanker five miles east of South Padre Island. More |
| October 06, 2011 -- The Galveston Maritime Club presented Galveston Seafarer’s Center Port Chaplain Karen Parsons with a check for $2,000 at a recent meeting. More |
| October 03, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Monday awarded Steve Huffman, president of G&H Towing, a certificate of recognition for being the first company in the Houston-Galveston Captain of the Port zone to earn safety decals for 100 percent of their towing vessels. More |  |
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| October 03, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, in a special meeting today, voted unanimously to approve a letter of intent with Texas, Mexico & Pacific Railroad, LLC for negotiation of an option and lease agreement for 185 acres of the port’s property for the creation of a short-line railroad system on Pelican Island. More |
| September 29, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston set a record for load out of livestock in any one shipment from a US port on September 21 when the MV Ocean Drover, a ship carrying 5,585 head of cattle departed the Port of Galveston for the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia. More |
| September 28, 2011 -- The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday determined that the failure of the vessel Eagle Otome's first pilot to correct for sheering motions was the probable cause of the collision of the ship with the cargo vessel Gulf Arrow and the Dixie Vengeance tow boat in January. More |
| September 27, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Morgan City, Louisiana today issued a Notice of Federal Interest to Transocean Holdings, LLC due to a series of oil sheen sightings that indicate the possibility of a release from the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident. More |
 | September 27, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority today voted unanimously to select Dannenbaum Engineering as the provider of services for the Barbours Cut Terminal project and to negotiate a professional services contract for program management for the project. More |
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| September 27, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves on Monday voted unanimously to enter into a lease with the State of Texas for submerged land adjacent to Piers 16-18 and to proceed with a construction contract for renovations to the Del Monte facility. More |  |
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| September 26, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to renew the port’s current employee health insurance benefit plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. More |
| September 26, 2011 -- Port Corpus Christi today held an event to kick-off dredging being performed as part of the La Quinta Channel Extension project. More |
| September 24, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will convene at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday but the public meeting start time has been moved up one hour and the meeting order has been changed. The Pilot Board meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the Port Commission meeting will begin at 8:05 a.m. More |
| September 24, 2011 -- The Coast Guard is responded to an oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel near the Lyondell terminal today. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- Port Freeport on Wednesday announced that the port has received an "A" rating and stable outlook from Standard & Poor's Rating Services. More |
| September 22, 2011 -- The Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership meeting on Wednesday featured a presentation by Port of Houston Authority Chief Executive Officer Alec Dreyer. More |
| September 21, 2011 -- The Galveston Maritime Club met on Tuesday, September 20 at Landry’s on the Seawall. More |
| September 20, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority on Monday awarded a financial advisory services contract to BMO Capital Markets in connection with its Woodhouse Terminal. More |
| September 19, 2011 -- Port Corpus Christi will host its "Explore Your Port, World, Future" program on Wednesday in commemoration of the port's 85th anniversary. More |
| September 19, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Procurement Task Force today held a spirited discussion of several issues, but deferred action on all of them until future meetings. More |  |
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| September 19, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host a skippers meeting on October 7 in preparation for the upcoming Harvest Moon Regatta. More |
| September 16, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard responded to a report of a 16 year-old boy who fell into the Houston Ship Channel on Friday. More |
| September 16, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold a special meeting on Monday to hold an executive session concerning a financial advisory services contract in connection with the Woodhouse Terminal. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- The Houston Yacht Club will host the US Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy from September 29 through October 2. More |
| September 15, 2011 -- The Houston City Council on Wednesday reappointed Kase Lawal to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. More |
| September 14, 2011 -- The Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team today released its final investigative report on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig explosion and resulting oil spill that occurred on April 20, 2010. More |
| September 12, 2011 -- Port Corpus Christi will host a number of events from September 13 through September 26 honoring "85 years building South Texas". More |
| September 09, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority today issued a statement regarding a report issued by the Harris County Attorney's Office concerning a review of the port's operations. More |
| September 08, 2011 -- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has completed his review of the Port of Houston Authority, which was conducted at the request of Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman. More |
| September 08, 2011 -- Captain Paul Brown, a member of the Houston Pilots, recently received the Paul Cuffee Leadership Award from Texas Southern University. More |
| September 08, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston today is conducting the launch of the Carnival Ecstasy on its final trip from Galveston before being replaced by the Carnival Triumph. More |
| September 01, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard has issued a reminder for boaters to exercise boating safety during the Labor Day weekend. More |
| August 30, 2011 -- The Boat Owners Association of The United States on Tuesday reported that Hurricane Irene could cause up to $500 million in damage to recreational boats, with the upstate New York and New England regions being hit the hardest. More |
| August 30, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission
on Monday held a workshop to hear presentations by Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, Klotz Associates and Moffatt & Nichol, the short list of firms that responded to a request for qualifications for Barbours Cut Terminal Program Management Services. More |  |
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| August 29, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves submitted the apparent high bid for the city-owned Shearn Moody Plaza Parking Garage, besting Mitchell Historic Properties by $1.2 million. More |
| August 29, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard has reopened all ports along the East Coast Monday as waterway assessments and verification of aids to navigation continue after Hurricane Irene caused major disruptions to the maritime transportation system. More |
| August 29, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club has announced that the 25th annual Harvest Moon Regatta will take place on October 13-16, with boats sailing from Galveston to Port Aransas. More |
| August 28, 2011 -- The Coast Guard assisted four boaters after their vessel lost steering and washed against the rocks on the north jetty in Galveston on Saturday. More |
| August 27, 2011 -- The Coast Guard rescued three people after their helicopter made an emergency landing approximately 10 miles from Sabine Pass on Saturday. More |
| August 26, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority on Monday will hold a workshop to hear presentations by Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation, Klotz Associates and Moffatt & Nichol who are responding to a request for qualifications for Barbours Cut Terminal Program Management Services. More |
| August 24, 2011 -- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia today testified before the United States House Homeland Security subcommittee regarding funding for port security. More |
| August 23, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to purchase three high-tech fireboats at a total price not to exceed $14,970,000 using $11,227,500 in Port Security Grant Program funds awarded by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and 25 percent PHA matching funds, in an amount not to exceed $3,742,500. More |
 | August 22, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted 6-0-1, with Dianna Puccetti, the ex-officio representative of the city council, abstaining, to take two actions related to the Shearn Moody Plaza Parking Garage. More |
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| August 22, 2011 -- United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Project Manager Byron Williams has provided answers to questions regarding the corps' Continuing Authorities Program. More |
| August 22, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve a Fiscal Year 2011 Tax Rate of $0.071 per $100 valuation. More |
| August 22, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the Second Annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta on October 29-30. More |
| August 19, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club has announced the winners of the Bay Cup II race, which was held on August 6 on Galveston Bay. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the Harvest Moon Regatta Safety Day on September 10 in the club's ballroom. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves on Wednesday met in executive session to discuss allegations that a former member of the wharves board held an undisclosed interest in a parking lot that competed with the port’s cruise terminal parking lots, while he was a trustee, and has referred the issue to Galveston County Criminal District Attorney Jack Roady. More |
| August 18, 2011 -- The Univesity of Georgia on Wednesday announced that researchers have identified human sewage as the source of a pathogen that is killing coral in the Florida Keys. More |
| August 17, 2011 -- The Coast Guard is responding to the report of a collision in the Houston Ship Channel. More |
| August 15, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to consult with attorneys regarding litigation in the matter of Aaron et al vs. Port of Houston Authority. Agenda |
| August 15, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard medevaced a crewman aboard a motor tanker vessel approximately 178 miles southeast of Galveston on Sunday evening. More |
| August 09, 2011 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation will hold an orientation meeting for its Seamanship Training Program on August 27 at the Texas Seaport Museum. More |
| August 08, 2011 -- Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur was recently selected to receive the National Defense Transportation Association Military Unit Award. More |
| August 08, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, in a special meeting today, took no action regarding a contract to dredge the Turning Basin to accommodate larger vessels calling on Galveston’s port, including cruise ships. More |
| August 05, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority today announced that it has won the 2011 Gulf Guardian Award for its fuel-switching project to reduce emissions in the Gulf of Mexico. More |
| August 02, 2011 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District last week awarded a $2,673,800 contract to King Fisher Marine Service LP to dredge in the Sabine Neches Waterway, in Jefferson County, Texas, and in the Sabine Pass Channel located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the USACE last week also signed off on the Chief of Engineers Report that will facilitate efforts for the Sabine Neches Waterway to be deepened and widened. More |
| August 01, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, in a special meeting today, met in executive session to discuss possible avenues to collect insurance proceeds from claims associated with Hurricane Ike, but took no action regarding the item. More |
| July 30, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard has opened the ports of Brownsville, Corpus Christi and Victoria to all commercial traffic after Tropical Storm Don. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard has set Hurricane Condition II and Port Condition Yankee in Victoria, Corpus Christi, Brownsville and the surrounding area in response to Tropical Storm Don. More |
| July 29, 2011 -- The Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Ports of Galveston and Texas City Friday approved, without objection, the addition of a fuel adjustment charge based on actual pilot boat fuel costs for servicing ships arriving from or leaving to the Gulf, a $50 increase in the fee for moving an oil rig, and a small increase in the "safety and education" fee. More |
 | July 29, 2011 -- Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves Chair Roland Bassett was the featured speaker at this week’s meeting of the Galveston Kiwanis Club. More |
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| July 28, 2011 -- San Jacinto College recently held a series of maritime camps for high school students at each campus location. More |
| July 28, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today urged mariners and residents along the Gulf Coast to begin planning and preparing for Tropical Storm Don. More |
| July 26, 2011 -- Texas Maritime Academy cadets are currently sailing across the Pacific aboard the training ship T/S Golden Bear. More |
 | July 26, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to authorize staff to advertise and receive proposals for group employee benefits insurance coverage for PHA employees, eligible retirees and eligible dependents of both, effective 2012; and to terminate group employee benefits insurance coverage for port commissioners and family members who have such coverage effective August 1, 2011 More |
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| July 25, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to accept the portfolio performance analysis report, investment performance report and investment detail of the Galveston Wharves Pension Plan from the Frost Bank Trust Department. More |  |
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| July 25, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted to request a time extension from APAC Texas, Inc. for a bid proposal on the Orange County Rail Improvement Project. More |
| July 24, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard responded to a report of a possible stroke victim near Mud Island on Saturday. More |
 | July 23, 2011 -- The International Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Houston, hosted a Salute to the Texas Maritime Academy at Texas A&M University at Galveston on Thursday, July 21. More |
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| July 22, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club has scheduled the 2011 Bay Cup II regatta for August 6. More |
| July 21, 2011 -- The Houston Yacht Club on Wednesday announced the winners of the 2011 USODA Team Race Championship. More |
| July 20, 2011 -- The Coastal Conservation Association Texas recently joined the effort to expand fishing opportunities at the Port Mansfield reef. More |
| July 19, 2011 -- Port Freeport recently held a swearing-in ceremony for John Hoss and Shane Pirtle, as new members of the Port Commission. More |
| July 16, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the first annual Hatteras Rendezvous on August 19-21. More |
 | July 15, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency have released 10 sea turtles off Galveston Island. More |
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| July 11, 2011 -- The Greater Houston Port Bureau has published the first of a series of reports on “The Ports of Texas”, including the Port of Houston, the Port of Texas City, the Port of Galveston and Port Freeport. More |
| July 07, 2011 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation will host "History on Tap" when it welcomes Houston's Saint Arnold's brewery to the Texas Seaport Museum on July 9 for a joint discussion on ship building and brewing. More |
| July 04, 2011 -- The Coast Guard is continuing to search for one of two passengers whose plane crashed near Matagorda Bay on Sunday. More |
| July 03, 2011 -- Coast Guard crews are searching for two people who are missing after their plane crashed in Matagorda Bay. More |
| July 02, 2011 -- The Coast Guard has suspended it's search for a girl who was reported missing near Surfside Beach. More |
| June 30, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority on Tuesday discussed the port's 2012 strategic initiatives. More |
| June 29, 2011 -- The Houston Maritime Museum recently elected new leaders to its Board of Directors, including Niels Aalund who will serve as chair. More |
 | June 29, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve the formal designation of five standing task forces, each to be comprised of up to three members of the port commission. More |
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| June 27, 2011 -- The Board of Commissioners of the Port of Beaumont today voted unanimously to select Funchess, Mills, White and Associates to audit the port’s finances for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. More |
 | June 27, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve agreements between Carnival Corporation Cruise Line and the Galveston Port Facilities Corporation in preparation for the operation of the Carnival Magic at Cruise Terminal No.1. Recently reappointed Trustee John Manlove and former wharves board chair Benny Holland who was recently appointed to another term, were administered oaths of office. More |
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| June 27, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will hold a workshop on Tuesday to discuss proposed strategic initiatives for the port, including continuing development of the Bayport Container Terminal. More |
| June 24, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard oversaw lightering operations of 18,000 barrels of oil after a tow vessel and two barges in tow ran aground while transiting near the entrance to Dickinson Bayou. More |
| June 23, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority on Wednesday renewed its strategic alliance with the Panama Canal Authority. More |
| June 20, 2011 -- The Lakewood Yacht Club will host the Beneteau Owners Rendevous Regatta on July 8-10. More |
| June 16, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers has completed the project to deepen the Texas City Ship Channel. More |
| June 16, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club is inviting sail boat enthusiasts to participate in its regattas taking place in Galveston Bay. More |
| June 16, 2011 -- Supporters of the Houston Maritime Museum turned out on Tuesday for a Salute to the Texas Navies, a fundraiser for the museum. More |  |
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| June 16, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard will host a change of command ceremony for Air Station Houston at Ellington Field on Friday. More |
| June 10, 2011 -- The United States Army's 842nd Transportation Battalion held a change of command ceremony on June 10 at the Port of Beaumont. More |
| June 10, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston today announced that it has won two awards in the annual American Association of Port Authorities Communications Awards Competition for the port's web site and mobile and social media sites. More |
| June 06, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host the 2011 Day Sailer Association North American Championship Regatta on June 19. More |
| June 04, 2011 -- “Tropical Aggression”, a sailboat owned and skippered by Stuart Lindow, claimed first place overall in the Sea Lake Yacht Sales Shoe Regatta. More |
| June 03, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Thursday urged mariners and residents to begin planning and preparing for the 2011 Hurricane Season, which began Wednesday. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers has released a Recreation Strategic Plan. More |
| June 02, 2011 -- The Houston Yacht Club will host the 2011 Leukemia Cup Regatta on June 24-26, with proceeds benefitting the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. More |
| June 01, 2011 -- The Houston Maritime Museum will host a Salute to the Texas Navies on June 14. More |
| May 31, 2011 -- Ship Strong for America, "an organization dedicated to preserving the strength of our nation’s maritime industry and homeland security", has accused an Alaskan oil company of violating the Jones Act. More |
 | May 27, 2011 -- Gulf Copper Drydock & Rig Repair today welcomed Hercules 173, an offshore oil rig owned by Hercules Offshore, which arrived at the company's facilities in Galveston for maintenance and repairs. More |
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| May 25, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today suspended its search for a man reported missing while swimming at 59th Street and Seawall on Tuesday after determining the case to be a false report. More |
 | May 24, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to award $20 million for security-related contracts, including installation of fiber optic cable, TWIC implementation and security gate services. More |
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| May 24, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today is searching for a man who went missing while swimming near 29th Street and Seawall in Galveston on Monday evening. More |
| May 23, 2011 -- Today the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, which will last at more than 800 American museums from Memorial Day through Labor Day this year. More |
| May 23, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the design services and construction management agreement with A/W Mechanical Services, LP for Phase V improvements to the Del Monte Refrigerated Warehouse at Piers 16 and 18 at a cost not to exceed $1,361,090. More |  |
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| May 23, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to continue a contribution rate of 14 percent of staff members’ salaries for the Texas County and District Retirement System. More |
| May 22, 2011 -- The 2011 Elissa Plankowners’ Party and Auction will be held at the Texas Seaport Museum on Saturday, June 4. More |
 | May 21, 2011 -- Galveston celebrated National Maritime Day on Friday with a ceremony in honor of the American Merchant Marine. More |
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| May 21, 2011 -- The Galveston Seafarers Center on Friday hosted its fourth annual gala fundraiser, “A Toast to the Gulf Coast” honoring the United States Coast Guard. More |  |
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| May 20, 2011 -- In commemoration of National Maritime Day the Port of Galveston held a special ceremony today at Pier 22 at the U.S. Merchant Marine Memorial Plaque located near the 1877 Barque Elissa. More |
| May 20, 2011 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Galveston County Judge Mark Henry gave state of the county addresses to the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership General Membership meeting at Lakewood Yacht Club on Wednesday. More |  |
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| May 18, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston, in partnership with various organizations, will host an event commemorating National Maritime Day on Friday at the Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston. More |
| May 18, 2011 -- Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Texas City will host a change of command ceremony on Friday on the tall ship Elissa in Galveston, with Commander James B. Robertson replacing Commander James E. Elliott as head of the unit. More |
| May 17, 2011 -- Port of Houston Chair James Edmonds and CEO Alec Dreyer have sent a letter to Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos requesting an investigation of claims that officials and staff at the port have failed to comply with state law. More |
| May 17, 2011 -- San Jacinto College recently received a $5,000 donation from the Houston Pilots Association toward scholarships for students in the college's maritime program. More |
| May 16, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard will host a change of command ceremony on Tuesday for the Coast Guard Cutter Heron at Coast Guard Station Sabine in Sabine Pass. More |
| May 16, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today located the body of a 12-year-old boy who was reported missing off Packery Channel near Corpus Christi on Saturday. More |
| May 13, 2011 -- The 2011 CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers' Rodeo will hold its 22 annual event beginning May 28 in the Gulf of Mexico, and features 60 specially tagged redfish. More |
| May 12, 2011 -- The Galveston Seafarers Center will honor the United States Coast Guard at “A Toast to the Gulf Coast” gala Friday May 20th to be held in conjunction with the National Maritime Day.
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| May 12, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority today made the Clean Air Strategy Plan, the port's ongoing plan to reduce maritime and port-related emissions, available online. More |
| May 12, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday medevaced a man from a container ship in the Houston Ship Channel after the man suffered injuries to his hand. More |
| May 10, 2011 -- Port Freeport today announced the winners of the 11th Annual Take-A-Child Fishing Tournament, which was held May 7. More |
| May 09, 2011 -- A new service has been formed to provide pilots for vessels operating under United States Flags in the ports of Galveston, Texas City and Lake Charles, Louisiana. More |
| May 03, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that it has awarded a $300,190 small business contract to PSA Constructors, Inc. for environmental assessment services for the Addicks and Barker Dam Safety Modification Study. More |
| May 01, 2011 -- The Coast Guard has suspended a search for a man who went missing while swimming at a beach in Galveston. More |
| April 30, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard is searching for a missing swimmer near a Galveston Beach.
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| April 29, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston hosted “2010 Leadership Galveston” an annual program conducted by Galveston College. More |
| April 29, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has published answers to various questions about the Corps' permitting process. More |
| April 28, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today is continuing to search for two people reported missing near the beach on South Padre on Wednesday. More |
 | April 25, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to amend the 2010/2011 Capital Improvements Program, expanding the Orange County Rail Project from a $5.7 million project to $10.7 million project. More |
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| April 22, 2011 -- The Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team today released a preliminary report related to issues under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard concerning the rig explosion and oil spill. More |
| April 21, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted to approve an agreement with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for a $900,000 grant through the Renewable Energy Program. More |
| April 21, 2011 -- The Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill today announced that BP has agreed to provide $1 billion toward early restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico to address damages to natural resources caused by the spill. More |
| April 20, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston today reported that in March the port handled its highest amount of monthly tonnage in 11 years. More |
| April 15, 2011 -- Galveston Bay Sail & Power Squadron will hold Basic Boating classes on the grounds of Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook on May 14 and 21 and June 11 and 18. More |
| April 15, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers recently utilized several birds, including a European Barn Owl, to temporarily deter migratory birds from nesting at the Houston Ship Channel dredging project site. More |
| April 14, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston has been notified by its financial advisor, BMO Capital Markets, that the initial proposal presented to the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves on February 14, 2011 by Hutchinson Port Holdings and the Carlyle Group has been formally withdrawn. More |
| April 08, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District today announced that the district office is preparing for a potential federal government shutdown by identifying staff whose responsibilites are essential for continued work during a period of shutdown. More |
| April 08, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston, in a joint release with the City of Galveston, today recommended withdrawal of state legislation to clarify issues regarding port tarrifs. More |
| April 07, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard will host SEALIFT 2011, a series of drills and demonstrations for members of the coast guard reserve, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and Texas Army and Air National Guard, on Friday at the Coast Guard Sector Field Office in Galveston. More |
| April 07, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club's Keels & Wheels event was recently named "Business of the Year" for Seabrook by the Economic Alliance Houston-Port Region. More |
 | April 06, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston will be the new seasonal homeport of the Disney Magic beginning September 22, 2012. More |
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| April 06, 2011 -- Port of Houston Authority in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Harris County Pct. 2 Commissioner Jack Morman, Houston Pilots Association, Economic Alliance Houston Port Region, San Jacinto College, Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife, Texas Southern University and the West Gulf Maritime Association will host a Maritime Youth Expo on Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at Sylvan Beach in La Porte. More |
| April 06, 2011 -- Captain James R. Borup who recently retired from the Galveston-Texas City Pilots has been recognized for 30 years of "impeccable service".
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| April 05, 2011 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority awarded a $33.2 million construction contract to Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. for the Phase 3 entry and exit gate at the Bayport Terminal and authorized a $1.1 million amendment to the Port Authority's contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for Bayport Terminal, among several matters approved during the April 5 meeting. More |
 | April 05, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority International Corporation today voted 5-2 (Correct), with Chair Jim Edmonds and Commissioner Case Lawal opposed, to dissolve itself, after first voting to terminate a memorandum of understanding with Libya. More |
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| April 04, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston last week hosted a tour of the port’s facilities aboard a tug boat provided by Rudy Teichman of T&T Marine. More |
| April 04, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday to consider a $33.157 million contract with Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. for construction associated with an entry and exit gate at the Bayport Terminal. More |
| April 03, 2011 -- Galveston Historical Foundation on Saturday presented the Spirit of Elissa award to F. Carrington Weems, a long-time supporter of Elissa, Texas' Official Tall Ship and the sailing vessel’s home in Galveston's harbor, the Texas Seaport Museum.
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| April 01, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today issued an update regarding a ruptured condensate oil and natural gas pipeline near Cameron, Louisiana, announcing that the pipeline posed no threat to deep draft vessels in the Calcasieu Ship Channel. More |
| April 01, 2011 -- The Port of Lake Charles on Thursday announced that IFG Port Holdings will construct a new export grain terminal at the port. More |
| March 31, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today is responding to a ruptured condensate oil and natural gas pipeline near Cameron, Louisiana that was reported on Wednesday evening. More |
| March 28, 2011 -- A memorial service was held at the Seaman’s Memorial Sundial on Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur to remember the crew of the S/S Oklahoma, which broke apart and sank off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on Saturday, March 27, 1971. More |
| March 28, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to cancel the May 14 election for the Port Commissioner Ward IV and At-Large positions. More |
| March 28, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to hire John Martin and Associates to ascertain the enterprise value of the port and each of its components, but not to evaluate a proposal by Hutchison Port Holdings/The Carlyle Group for a concession agreement to lease the port’s assets. More |
| March 23, 2011 -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement/United States Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team will hold a seventh session of public hearings on the Deepwater Horizon incident during the week of April 4. More |
| March 20, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club will host its second annual J/Fest Southwest Regatta on October 29 and 30 in Galveston Bay. More |
| March 20, 2011 -- Lakewood Yacht Club has announced the appointment of Sailing Director Elias Otdoerfer. More |
| March 18, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard has recommended, as a precaution, that vessels avoid transiting within 50 miles of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. More |
| March 18, 2011 -- Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has published a column on documents recently found in the General Land Office archives that provide an account of the Texas Navy. More |
| March 16, 2011 -- F. Carrington Weems will be honored by the Galveston Historical Foundation with the Spirit of Elissa Award on the evening of Saturday, April 2 at Ashton Villa in Galveston. More |  |
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| March 14, 2011 -- Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics today unveiled a new heavy equipment processing facility at the Port of Galveston. More |
| March 11, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves will hold a special meeting on Monday to consider special legal counsel to represent the port in negotiations with Hutchison Port Holdings/The Carlyle Group. More |
| March 09, 2011 -- Port Freeport recently announced the winners of its 11th Annual Take-A-Child Fishing Tournament Logo Drawing Contest. More |
| March 08, 2011 -- The Port of Corpus Christi Authority today announced that port commissioners have approved a 25 percent reduction in the port's security surcharge on wharfage and dockage. More |
| March 03, 2011 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation has published a press release regarding the status of repairs to the Elissa, including the need for repairs to the ship's hull. More |
| March 03, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston today announced that it will be the homeport for the Crown Princess cruise liner for the 2012-2013 Caribbean season. More |
 | March 02, 2011 -- Elissa, the 19th Century Iron Barque which has been designated The Official Tall Ship of Texas, will return to its berth at the Texas Seaport Museum this week after the first phase of repairs at the dry dock at Bollinger Shipyard in Texas City; albeit with more work left to do. More |
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| February 28, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted to accept the final report titled, “Pelican Island Container Terminal Conceptual Planning Study by AECOM, after viewing a presentation on the study. More |  |
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| February 28, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association reported to its members that there are no visibility issues near shore and conditions are expected to remain clear for the rest of the week. More |
| February 27, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association reports to its members this morning that fog is still a problem on the Upper Texas Coast but that visibility has improved. More |
| February 26, 2011 -- Four sailing scholarships are being offered this year to area youth sailors through the Bay Access charitable association.
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| February 26, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association reports to its members that foggy conditions are causing some petrochemical terminals to run at reduced rates but that there are few shutdowns.
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| February 25, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has reported that visibility has improved this morning, allowing pilots to move priority vessels in several Upper Texas Coast ports. More |
| February 24, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard today announced that a Unified Command has been established to respond to a gasoline spill that took place this morning at a pipeline near Bayou Pierre in Texas City. More |
| February 24, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has reported that visibility remains low due to fog this morning, and that pilots have suspended boardings for traffic at various ports along the Upper Texas Coast. More |
| February 23, 2011 -- Updated: The West Gulf Maritime Association has provided an update to its members on fog conditions along the Upper Texas Coast, noting that visibility is steadily improving. More |
 | February 22, 2011 -- Port of Houston President and CEO Alec Dreyer today reported to the Port Commission that 2011 is off to a good start. More |
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| February 22, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has provided further updates on fog conditions continuing at ports on the Upper Texas Coast. More |
| February 22, 2011 -- The United States Central Command today reported on the incident aboard the (S/V) Quest, a yacht held by pirates, that resulted in the death of four American hostages. More |
| February 21, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has updated its members on fog conditions at ports on the Upper Texas Coast. More |
 | February 21, 2011 -- The Board of Commissioners of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District today voted unanimously to approve a $41,875 service award request from Elogic Technologies, Inc. for additional port account computer system upgrades. More |
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| February 20, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association reports that ports on the Texas coast continue to suffer from seasonal fog delays. More |
| February 19, 2011 -- The West Gulf Maritime Association has updated its members on seasonal fog delays at several ports from Lake Charles to Port O'Connor; and a Hazardous Weather Outlook for ports from Port O'Connor to Brownsville. More |
| February 18, 2011 -- United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison today co-sponsored introduction of The Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011, which requires all funds collected by the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund be used for costs to maintain and repair harbors and ports. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- On Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a christening ceremony for the Motor Vessel “Tanner II”; The Galveston Chamber of Commerce also conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to their membership. More |
| February 17, 2011 -- Port Freeport on Wednesday announced that it has received increased activity through the movement of wind energy components, and received the world's largest single shipment of windmill tower components in October. More |
 | February 16, 2011 -- A recording of Monday’s special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves has been posted on the Port of Galveston website. More |
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| February 16, 2011 -- More than 300 visitors attended the Open House hosted by Gulf Copper Drydock & Rig Repair located on Pelican Island on Tuesday. The Galveston Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors officiated at the ribbon cutting and official opening of the newly constructed Fabricating Facility along with company principles Stephen Hale, CEO, Jonathan Hale, VP Capitol Projects, Leonard Hale, VP, Galveston Operations, company employees and guests. More |
| February 15, 2011 -- Texas Southern University is accepting applications for the Maritime Transportation Scholarship until April 1. More |
| February 14, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves voted unanimously to move forward on an agreement with Bank of Montreal Capital Markets for a major investment at the Port of Galveston. More |
| February 11, 2011 -- The Gulf Coast Incident Management Team today released a report on the risks and benefits of additional clean up efforts of oil remaining from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on sensitive beaches. More |
| February 09, 2011 -- Update: The United States Coast Guard has located four missing boaters who were reported missing on Tuesday after failing to return from a boating trip near South Padre Island. More |
| February 07, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Sunday seized a lancha that was reportedly fishing illegally in United States Waters. More |
| February 07, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard this morning assisted a tug boat towing a barge that was taking on water approximately 20 miles south of the San Luis Pass. More |
| February 07, 2011 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston recently received a $25,000 gift from Kirby Inland Marine to fund scholarships for the university's Texas Maritime Academy Cadet Battalion. More |
| February 02, 2011 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today re-opened more than 4,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico to Royal Red shrimping after it was closed in November due to concerns of oil contamination from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More |
| February 02, 2011 -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today issued a temporary closure of saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast due to freezing weather conditions. More |
| January 27, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the State of Louisiana and other agencies, has directed BP to begin the first phase of the orphan anchors retrieval program to recover anchors used to keep containment booms in place during the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. More |
| January 25, 2011 -- The Port Freeport Port Commission recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Freeport to work together on transportation issues for traffic entering or leaving the port. More |
| January 25, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority Commission today voted unanimously to award a construction contract to Texas Technical Services, Inc. for the security system for the Phase 1 Stage 2 Container Yard and Administration, Maintenance and Repair, and Marine Emergency Buildings at the Bayport Terminal in an amount not to exceed $1,186,339. More |  |
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| January 24, 2011 -- The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves today voted unanimously to approve a five-year interlocal agreement with the City of Galveston for cruise terminal shuttle bus services. More |
| January 24, 2011 -- The Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to approve lease of Transit Shed #4 to Zilkha Biomass Fuels for the shipment of wood pellets from Texas to Europe. More |  |
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 | January 23, 2011 -- Elissa, The Official Tall Ship of Texas, that Galveston Historical Foundation maintains at the Texas Seaport Museum on Pier 21, has moved temporarily to the Bollinger Shipyards Texas City dry dock. photos by David Canwright |
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| January 20, 2011 -- Final Update: The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a man who went missing while fishing in Galveston Bay. More |
| January 20, 2011 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has awarded a $278,600 contract to G.S.D. Trading US, Inc. for the dredging of the Texas City turning basin. More |
| January 20, 2011 -- Elissa, The Official Tall for Ship of Texas that Galveston Historical Foundation maintains at the Texas Seaport Museum on Pier 21, is now scheduled to depart for Bollinger Shipyards Texas City dry dock facility Friday afternoon. More |
| January 19, 2011 -- Contractors working with the United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District discovered four cannonballs on Monday while performing dredging operations in the Texas City Ship Channel. More |
| January 19, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard is conducting a search for a man who reportedly went missing while fishing offshore near Smith Point on Tuesday. More |
| January 18, 2011 -- The United States Coast Guard on Sunday seized two vessels near Corpus Christi after receiving reports the boats were involved in illegal fishing. More |
| January 17, 2011 -- The Port of Houston Authority on Thursday held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Cargo Bay Road truck entrance. More |
 | January 15, 2011 -- The Greater Houston Port Bureau presented Captain Steve Conway, the new presiding officer of the Houston Pilots Association, as the featured speaker at the January Commerce Club luncheon. More |
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| January 13, 2011 -- The Port of Galveston has published an E Newsletter that includes a report on the latest meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves. Report |
| January 12, 2011 -- The Coast Guard reports that a mariner who was reported missing while on a sailing trip between Houston and Ocean Springs, Mississippi was found Tuesday.
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| January 11, 2011 -- The Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it has accessed the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to pay for costs associated with the pollution recovery operations resulting from the sinking of a Mobil Inland Drilling Unit that sank in the Charenton Navigational Canal in April 2010. More |
| January 07, 2011 -- The Manatee County Port Authority recently re-elected Larry Bustle as chair of the port's board of commissioners. More |
| January 03, 2011 -- Texas’ Tall Ship Elissa will depart Pier 21 in Galveston for dry dock at Bollinger Texas City on Sunday, January 16. More |  |
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