Tag: Galveston
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…
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,…
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…
Galveston Port’s Financial Success
They say that records are made to be broken. After setting all-time revenue records in 2018, the Galveston Wharves broke those records in fiscal year 2019 with a 19 percent…
Galveston Port Leaders See Hope in Cargo
In March and April, the Port of Galveston saw year-over-year increases in volumes of fertilizer, container cargo, fruit and grain, officials said. Increases in those lines of business highlighted “the…
Drug Developed in Galveston To Be Tested Against COVID-19
A drug developed by an independent biotech firm headquartered in Galveston will be tested for clinical application to problems related to COVID-19, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the…
Coronavirus Pivots Galveston County Businesses
This week, The Texas Tail Distillery began producing hand sanitizer from the ethyl alcohol it would normally use to make vodka, said Nick Droege, the president of the distillery. The…
Galveston County Medical Center Leading Fight Against Coronavirus
At the University of Texas Medical Branch and the Galveston National Laboratory on the medical branch’s campus, research on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19, is in full…
Port of Galveston Approves $129 Million in New Projects
The port's board unanimously approved a list of 17 projects, estimated to cost more than $128.7 million, as its top priorities. The list includes improvements to roads on the interior…
Port of Galveston’s Wind Power Business Keeps Getting Bigger
As the amount of energy Texas creates using wind continues to grow, the Port of Galveston is receiving and shipping out even larger wind-turbine blades, reporting larger revenues from wind-related…