Crane for U.S.-built WTIV Charybdis Bound for Port of Brownsville

This article is originally featured at www.oedigital.com

The crane for the first ever U.S.-built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) is on its way to the Port of Brownsville.

The crane has been loaded onto BigLift Shipping's Happy Star for shipment to the Keppel AmFELS shipyard at the Port of Brownsville.

Upon its arrival, it will be installed on Charybdis, a WTIV being built for Blue Ocean Energy Marine, a Dominion Energy company. The heavy lift ship recently left China, according to ship tracking data.

Once delivered, Huisman North America, based in Rosenberg, Texas, will commission and test the new crane at the Keppel AmFELS yard.

Cargo Volumes Continue Upward Trend

The movements of steel slab, windmill blades and cement are set to increase at the Port of Brownsville throughout this year.

Listen to what Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano had to say in an interview with KURV 710 Radio in February.

Community Spotlight

CTE Students Tour the Port

Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano welcomed Brownsville Independent School District Career & Technical Education students to the Port of Brownsville during a tour hosted Friday, Feb. 17.

Students learned about the Port of Brownsville’s role as the premier ship recycling port of the United States and the exciting shipbuilding projects in the works at the port.

February Festivities Draw Crowds

The Port of Brownsville proudly participated in Charro Days, an annual week-long community celebration commemorating Mexican heritage and partnerships between the cities of Brownsville and Matamoros, Tamaulipas.



At the center, BND Chairman Esteban Guerra joins his daughters, Cameron County Precinct 1 Commissioner Sofia Benavides and port staff for the Grand International Parade, Feb. 26, in Brownsville.

YTexas Boasts Regional Opportunities

Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano (at center) joined the City of Brownsville and the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation to highlight investment opportunities in the region at the YTexas Regional Spotlight event held Mar. 2, in Brownsville.

March 8

International Women’s Day

March 12

Daylight Saving Time Begins

March 13-17

Spring Break

March 15

BND Board Meeting

March 20

First Day of Spring

April 5

BND Board Meeting

April 7

Good Friday- Port Offices Closed

April 19

BND Board Meeting

ISL to Sell USS Kitty Hawk, Other Ship Memorabilia

This article is originally featured at www.valleycentral.com

International Shipbreaking Ltd., a shiprecycling business at the Port of Brownsville, will reopen its eBay store to sell parts of the USS Kitty Hawk and other military vessels.

A social media post from the company said there has been a lot of interest in purchasing items from the vessels.

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