{"id":15253,"date":"2023-07-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=15253"},"modified":"2023-07-06T20:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T02:43:25","slug":"built-for-growing-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=15253","title":{"rendered":"Built for Growing Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Port of Brownsville Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for 118-Acre Business Park<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Port of Brownsville broke ground Thursday, June 22, 2023, on the site of the future 118-acre business park located inside the port. Pictured from left to right: Brownsville Navigation District Commissioner Sergio Tito Lopez, Brownsville Navigation District Commissioner John Reed, Brownsville Navigation District Chairman Esteban Guerra, Brownsville Navigation District Secretary John Wood, and Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 22, 2023 \u2013 The nation\u2019s only deepwater seaport located on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Port of Brownsville, held today a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest economic development project, a 118-acre shovel-ready business park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


This new industrial project leverages the port\u2019s logistical advantages to support manufacturing companies and industry clusters with a base of operations that combines access to efficient multimodal transportation and robust storage capabilities. This development will provide a dynamic ecosystem for companies to collaborate, innovate, and flourish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


“The business park at the Port of Brownsville is a critical component in our mission to attract new industries and businesses to the area, creating jobs, and driving economic growth,\u201d said Brownsville Navigation District Chairman Esteban Guerra. \u201cOn behalf of our Brownsville Navigation District Board of Commissioners, we are proud to lead this endeavor to provide modern infrastructure, access to transportation and logistics, and a prime location for companies looking to establish a presence along the U.S.-Mexico border.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


In 2022, the Port of Brownsville moved 15.2 million tons of cargo, a remarkable amount expected to increase thanks to the growing success of port tenants and customers. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 most recent annual report ranking 150 maritime ports nationwide, the Port of Brownsville rose to 55th position in the country for the movement of waterborne cargo in 2021, recording 8.9 million tons of commodities transported via the port\u2019s ship channel, representing a 30% increase from 2020\u2019s 6.7 million tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The business park will complement the port\u2019s successful efforts to support a thriving business hub, offering crucial connections for companies to gain a competitive edge, expand their market reach, improve supply chain efficiency, and contribute to sustainable and resilient operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Other current capital projects at the port include expansion of patios, rehabilitation of docks, and the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project, which will deepen the Brownsville Ship Channel from its current draft of 42 to 52 feet. The increased draft will accommodate the movement of heavier cargo resulting in major cost savings for businesses and provide navigational safety improvements for commercial shipping in South Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The port continues to attract international private investments, such as Mexican company Forza Steel, currently building a state-of-the-art $60 million manufacturing facility. Additionally, NextDecade\u2019s multi-billion-dollar proposed project, Rio Grande LNG, has garnered attention and anticipation as the largest privately funded infrastructure project in the State of Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 118-acre business park at the Port of Brownsville will provide a dynamic ecosystem for companies to collaborate, innovate, and flourish.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About the Port of Brownsville
<\/strong>The Port of Brownsville is the only deep-water seaport directly on the U.S.-Mexico border and encompasses 40,000 acres \u2013 the largest land-owning public port authority in the country. The port transships more steel into Mexico than any other U.S. port. As the major multimodal transportation hub serving the Rio Grande Valley and northern Mexico, the Port of Brownsville supports investment opportunities and jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Activity at the port is responsible for adding more than $2 billion to the regional economy, $3 billion to the Texas economy, and the creation of more than 51,000 jobs statewide. For more information, visit\u202fwww.portofbrownsville.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Port of Brownsville Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for 118-Acre Business Park BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 22, 2023 \u2013 The nation\u2019s only deepwater seaport located on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Port of Brownsville, held today a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest economic development project, a 118-acre shovel-ready business park. This new industrial project leverages the port\u2019s logistical advantages […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[67,113,140],"class_list":["post-15253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-news","tag-featured","tag-local","tag-port-of-brownsville"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15256,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15253\/revisions\/15256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}