Galveston Wharves: Grain, New Car Imports, Bulk Liquids All Up
Galveston Wharves cargo tonnage is up 37 percent year-to-date through June over 2020, with grains, bulk liquids and new car imports showing the biggest growth. With a total 2.6 tons… Regional News Galveston Port of Galveston
First Galveston County Community Job Fair a Success
On Thursday, July 15th, The Galveston County Community Job Fair was hosted by The Galveston County COVID-19 Business Task Force and Workforce Solutions at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center… Blog
Pilot LNG Awards Galveston LNG Bunker Port Engineering and Design Contract
Pilot LNG, LLC, developer of the Galveston LNG Bunker Port project, announced today that it has awarded the Front-End Engineering & Design contract for the project’s floating LNG unit to Wison Offshore… Company Announcement pelican island
A Galveston County Oyster Giant Is Making Big Bets on San Leon
An Oyster Giant Is Going All In on San Leon Becoming the Texas Gulf Coast’s Next Big Thing The unincorporated community of San Leon, home to a population of about… Regional News San Leon
Newest COVID-19 Relief Bill Provides Further Assistance to the Galveston County Small Business Community
On March 10th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill aimed at supporting the economy’s recovery efforts. Most notably, the bill provided for another round… Blog
Emerging Tech Summit 2021 Spotlights Galveston County’s Technology Start-Up Scene
Part 1 With the closing of the 2021 Emerging Technology Summit, Galveston County’s tech innovation space has never stood as healthy nor engaged as displayed by its panelists this year.… Blog
Supporting Business Through the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic became evident last summer, Galveston County Judge Mark Henry took action to help support the local business community. On July 7th, 2020, Judge… Blog
Amazon Chooses Galveston County for Delivery Station
Amazon Logistics plans to open a new 180,000 square foot delivery station located in La Marque, Texas. The new delivery station will power Amazon’s last-mile delivery capabilities to speed up… Company Announcement La Marque
Bay Area Hot Projects – January 2021
The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership publishes its Hot Projects multiple times per year. The Galveston County-specific parts of the January 2021 edition is below. --- Medical news Houston Methodist… Regional News Dickinson Friendswood Galveston La Marque League City Texas City
Free Masks for Galveston County Businesses
Galveston County, through the Galveston County COVID-19 Business Taskforce (GCCBTF), will be distributing 125,000 face masks to businesses across the county. Businesses will be provided with a one month supply… Blog