Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project

The Port of Brownsville is the only deepwater port located on the United States-Mexico border. The types of cargo the port handles include steel products, petroleum products, diesel, premium gasoline, ores, sand, windmill components, limestone, break bulk, and dry bulk commodities. The port has multiple transportation avenues at its disposal including three class 1 rail service providers, the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway and most major U.S. and Mexican truck lines. The port is responsible for the creation of 44,000 jobs in the state of Texas, more than $2 billion in economic activity for the regional economy, and $3 billion in economic activity for the state of Texas.

By deepening the Brazos Island Harbor Channel, the Port of Brownsville will become one of the deepest ports on the Gulf of Mexico. This is a key step to accommodating larger vessels to increase efficiency and output for the port. The deepening of the channel will be an integral part in attracting new business opportunities and allowing existing companies at the port to further expand services and efficiencies.