Galveston Wharves

Federal funding will help Port of Galveston reach its deep-water port potential

“For the first time in decades, the Port of Galveston will be able to reach its full economic and commercial potential as a deep-water port,” says port director and CEO Rodger Rees, noting that the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes substantial funding for dredging to extend and maintain the federal Galveston Ship Channel to its permitted depth of 46 feet.

“This federal commitment is a game changer for the Galveston Wharves, its tenants and private operators...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/federal-funding-will-help-port-of-galveston-reach-its-deep-water-port-potential/

Galveston Wharves takes major environmental initiatives

Galveston Wharves was last month awarded certification under the Green Marine voluntary environmental program for the North American maritime industry. The Green Marine certification program addresses key environmental issues through 12 performance indicators that include greenhouse gases, air emissions, spill prevention, waste management, environmental leadership, and community impacts—some applicable to shipping activities, others to landside operations.

Galveston Wharves says that joining...

https://www.marinelog.com/ports-terminals/galveston-wharves-takes-major-environmental-initiatives/

USACE and Galveston Wharves ink agreement on channel deepening project

Under an agreement signed today with the Galveston Wharves, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is to complete engineering and design work that will result in a set of plans and specification ready for a solicitation to deepen the last 2,571 feet of the Galveston Ship Channel to 46 feet. If Federal construction funding is received, channel dredging could begin as early as 2021.

“Deepening and expanding the western portion of the channel will allow us to accommodate larger cargo ships, which...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/usace-and-galveston-wharves-ink-agreement-on-channel-deepening-project/