Texas Border Business
BROWNSVILLE – Texas – The Port of Brownsville welcomed business leaders, elected officials, industry partners and community stakeholders to its annual State of the Port Address on Thursday, June 11, at the Rancho Viejo Conference Center.
During the event, the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Board of Commissioners and Port Director and CEO William Dietrich celebrated the port’s 90th anniversary and outlined its continued growth, infrastructure investments and expanding economic impact across the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas.
“We currently have projects in our pipeline representing more than $30 billion in potential investment at this port, in energy, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense and critical supply chains,” BND Vice Chairman Ernesto Gutierrez said. “These are industries reshaping the American economy, and they are choosing to do it here, on our waterfront, through the Brownsville Ship Channel. As our port grows, our region grows. The momentum is real, the investment is real, and the transformation of the Rio Grande Valley economy is well underway.”
The event concluded with the recognition of the Port of Brownsville Scholarship Program’s 2026 scholarship recipients. The annual program supports local students pursuing higher education and reflects the port’s ongoing commitment to workforce development and educational advancement within the communities it serves.
Information source: Port of Brownsville
