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USMCA: A Great Deal for Galveston County
The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), will have a positive economic impact on Texas and Galveston County. NAFTA created a free… Blog
I-45 Expansion Continues South in Galveston County
The freeway expansion represents a $900 million dollar investment in the county's regional transportation network. "The long-running joke that TxDOT never stopped building Interstate 45 will live on a few… Regional News
Shriners Hospitals for Children Moves to Galveston to Offer ‘Texas-sized’ Care
The Boards of Governors at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Houston and Galveston voted to merge their world-renowned specialty pediatric services to the Galveston location by early 2021, where they… Regional News
Galveston County's COVID-19 Response
Galveston County Texas is working hard with its business community to help keep customers and employees safe during COVID-19. Again and again, Texas ranks as the top location in the… Blog
LISC Small Business Relief Grants
For businesses facing immediate financial pressure due to COVID-19, LISC Small Business Relief Grants offer $5,000 to $20,000 to pay rent and utilities, meet payroll, pay outstanding debt to vendors, and other… Blog
Galveston County COVID-19 Business Task Force
In partnership between the Galveston County Health District and county chambers of commerce (including Bolivar Peninsula, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Hitchcock, League City, Santa Fe, and Texas City-La Marque), Galveston County… Blog
Pilot LNG Announces “Galveston LNG Bunker Port” Project
Project Will Provide Clean-Burning LNG Marine Fuel to Ports of Houston, Texas City & Galveston Pilot LNG proposes “Galveston LNG Bunker Port” project, the region’s first dedicated LNG bunker terminal,… Company Announcement
Industrial Real Estate in the Gulf Coast: Changing Patterns in Global Trade
US Gulf Coast ports and industrial distribution hubs will be the prime beneficiaries of US firms shifting supply chains from China due to disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic and higher… Blog
Galveston Island Port Receives $3.75m Grant for New Internal Roadway
Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $3.75 million state grant for a new internal roadway to improve port access and traffic flow between 14th and 20th streets. The Texas Department… Regional News
Marathon Petroleum Restarts Texas City Refinery After Massive Overhaul
Marathon Petroleum Corp began restarting its 585,000 bpd refining complex in Galveston Bay that has been shuttered for more than a month now, according to Reuters sources. The complex—America’s second-largest… Regional News