How does the Galveston Wharves succeed and grow as a self-sustaining city entity with no taxing authority or funding from the city? Port Director Rodger E. Rees explains how the port runs like a business, managing expenses and leveraging revenues for long-needed infrastructure improvements. #cruise #cargo #commercial #jobs #economicgrowth https://lnkd.in/ga5t85sc
Galveston Wharves at Port of Galveston
Maritime Transportation
Galveston, Texas 3,218 followers
4th Most Popular Cruise Port in North America l Major Texas Port I Oldest Port West of the Mississippi
About us
The Port of Galveston is the region’s gateway to the Gulf of Mexico for cruise ships and international trade. Located at the entrance to Galveston Bay, the Port leases and maintains facilities on both Galveston Island and Pelican Island. The Galveston Island operations are a diversified mix of cargo including roll-on/roll-off cargo, dry bulk, export grain, refrigerated fruit, general cargo, and project cargo. In addition, the Port currently handles over 1.9 million cruise passenger movements annually. The Port’s Pelican Island facilities are comprised of a combination of an active ship and rig repair facility, a liquid bulk operation, facilities that support the offshore exploration and production business, and two parcels of undeveloped property. The Port is a self-supporting enterprise utility of the City of Galveston with operating revenues of approximately $43.5 million. It does not rely on tax dollars for operations. ECONOMIC IMPACT The Port is a major economic engine for local and state economies with a $2.3 billion economic impact and generating almost 14,000 direct and indirect jobs. HISTORY What began as a trading post in 1825 has grown to an 840-acre port facility today. Established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico in October 1825 while the land known as Texas still belonged to Mexico, the Port of Galveston is the oldest port west of the Mississippi.
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- Industry
- Maritime Transportation
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Galveston, Texas
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1940
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123 Rosenberg St
8th Floor
Galveston, Texas 77550, US
Employees at Galveston Wharves at Port of Galveston
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Rodger E. Rees
Port Director/Chief Executive Officer, Galveston Wharves at the Port of Galveston, Texas
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Jeffrey Thomas
Implementing the Port's 20 Year Masterplan
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Erika Barragan
Controller and NetSuite Administrator at Port of Galveston
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Belinda Wade
Administrative Asst at Port of Galveston
Updates
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Thank you, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, for naming your newest dredge after our favorite island. Maintaining federally authorized depths and widths in Galveston Harbor is the lifeblood of the Port of Galveston and private operations. As the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company’s website says -- “It all starts with dredging.”
A great day for a Naming Ceremony!
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Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees Vice Chairman Jeff Patterson and Port Director Rodger Rees welcomed Rear Admiral Guido Valdes to recognize Galveston #NavyWeek during today's board meeting. Rear Admiral Valdes and a number of Navy representatives are in Galveston this week to engage with the community and students throughout the city. See the full list of activities, including Navy Band performances, here: https://lnkd.in/gZqfaanv
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Few American waterways handle the diversity of cargos and business of Galveston Harbor. But without adequate federal funding to maintain authorized depths the full length of the harbor, from the bay to Pelican Island, that authorization means little. Port Director Rodger E. Rees discusses how critical funding is to the Texas economy and the public and private operators on the harbor. https://lnkd.in/gZqGNHnY
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The Port of Galveston is one of several major Texas entities on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which has a $77 billion annual economic impact in Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation #Maritime Division has released this report to highlight how we can improve and protect this critical waterway.
Did you know? The Texas portion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW-T) supports $77B in economic activity in our state annually and moves 80M tons of cargo. Learn more about the GIWW-T’s significance and proposed improvements to strengthen this incredible natural resource https://ow.ly/1kWX50TNCOV #TxDOTMaritime
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at #BreakbulkAmericas in #Houston to talk with us about #cargo opportunities at the Port of Galveston. And congratulations to Diana Sechler with Port Houston for winning our gift basket drawing, presented by Brett Milutin, Port of Galveston deputy executive port director. We'll see you all next year! #portofeverything
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Today the Port of Galveston is celebrating its 199th year and preparing to kick off its bicentennial in 2025! Read about our history, bicentennial events and more at www.portofgalveston200.com. #portofgalveston200 #bicentennial #portofeverything
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It's official! Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will begin sailing from Galveston’s new Cruise Terminal 16 next year under a contract approved by the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees on Tuesday. Galveston Wharves Port Director Rodger E. Rees and Dan Farkas, NCLH executive vice president, general counsel and chief development officer, held a signing ceremony on Wednesday at the Galveston Economic Development Partnership (GEDP) summit. Oceana Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Norwegian Cruise Line #cruiseGalveston #NCLViva #NCLPrima #NCLH #jobs #GEDP https://lnkd.in/g__RF_Pb
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Stop by the Port of Galveston booth at #BreakbulkAmericas2024 Oct. 15-17 to learn about our $90 million #cargo expansion project and get some great swag! And register to win our legendary, Texas-sized gift basket. #breakbulk #cargo #portofgalveston
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Maintaining federally authorized depths and widths in Galveston Harbor is the lifeblood of the Port of Galveston and private operations. But that lifeblood is restricted without adequate federal funding to maintain channel depths. Read about the challenges and solutions in this week's column from Port Director Rodger Rees. #jobs #cargo #dredging https://lnkd.in/gExXm3x9
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