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Port of Galveston proposes to build a multi-use berth on Pelican Island to support the $1b Davie Defense – Gulf Copper shipbuilding project and other growth opportunities, including roll-on/roll-off cargo and LNG marine fuel bunkering.
Galveston Wharves Port Director/CEO Rodger Rees said now is the time to "unlock the full potential" of undeveloped land on Pelican Island. The port owns 357 prime waterfront acreage, including 100 acres on Galveston Harbor adjacent to Davie Defense – Gulf Copper's new shipbuilding operation.
The proposed multi-use berth will be located on one of the state's few underdeveloped, large-scale deepwater port sites. This infrastructure will give the shipbuilding project logistics support to reduce supply chain bottlenecks and accelerate contract delivery and jobs creation, Rees said in a note.
Galveston Wharves proposes to fund the estimated $40m berth and other infrastructure improvements with port operating reserves supplemented with federal and state grants.
In addition to supporting the shipbuilding expansion, this project will create a new LNG bunkering site for cruise and cargo ships, while also expanding the port's cargo handling capacity.
"We've had plans for Pelican Island for some time, but the Davie Defense – Gulf Copper expansion is the catalyst to make these plans a reality," Rees said.
On June 1, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined Davie Defense – Gulf Copper and federal officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for modernization of Davie Defense's Coast Guard icebreaker production facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur.
The port's proposed 1,000-foot berth, 500-foot dock and mooring structures, as well as upland improvements, would also open Pelican Island to more cargo business for port ro-ro tenants and their customers.
The berth also would spur development of a long-discussed LNG bunkering facility to supply cruise and cargo ships. Rees said serving the new and growing fleet of LNG-powered ships will improve regional air quality and attract newer cruise ships to homeport in Galveston.
An LNG developer is pursuing a comprehensive marine LNG fueling solution for the port that would include a modular production facility and LNG marine bunkering. Some of those operations would be located on Pelican Island.
Fuente: sea-trade cruise
