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2013 Port of Victoria Newsletter: Volume 1 | Issue 1
View the 2013 June Newsletter for the Port of Victoria, Texas
Chicago Tribune – Port of Victoria
Analysis: As Mississippi oil barge arbitrage window shuts, another opens (Reuters) - The brisk flow of oil barges shipping crude oil down the Mississippi has slowed to a trickle this summer, curbed by the vanishing gap in prices between inland and coastal prices. Yet...
“Navigation District issues $10 million in bonds” – Victoria Advocate
Growth is on its way to the Port of Victoria, and it won't cost as much as it once would have. The Victoria County Navigation District issued $10 million in port improvement revenue bonds and refinanced $5.3 million in existing 2008 bonds, according to a...
“Victoria among 40 areas nationwide expected to see major export increases” – Victoria Advocate
As nationwide exports increase over time, the United States must prepare to meet the pending growth. And the Crossroads is no exception. Victoria is among 40 metropolitan areas nationwide expected to see a 70 percent or more increase in exports in the coming decade,...
“Bill to stretch port’s authority could lure businesses to county” – Victoria Advocate
A bill giving the Port of Victoria new permitting authority could have widespread environmental and economic effects. Texas Governor Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 524 into law on June 17. The bill, filed by state Sen. Glenn Hegar and sponsored by state Rep. Geanie...
“Victoria Barge Canal has long history” – Victoria Advocate
It operates daily, hauling in and shipping out massive loads of grain, gravel, oil and more. A load from there can make its way virtually anywhere in the world, through an intricate web of transportation. And it isn't just by waterway - railroad lines and highway also...
“Transportation options put port in driver’s seat” – Victoria Advocate
The key word when discussing intermodal transportation is options. In terms of transportation, intermodal describes an area with multiple options for importing and exporting goods. The Port of Victoria, which accommodates rail, barge and trucks, is one example....
Area Ports Sign Cooperation Agreement
Regional cooperation is a key element in attracting new industry to the mid coast of Texas, and regional Ports have signed an agreement to work together to bring new jobs to the area. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Victoria County Navigation District,...
First Ocean Going Vessel at Port
The first ocean going vessel to call the Port of Victoria arrived to load a unit manufactured by Valerus Compression Services, LP located at the Port. The OSV Warren Thomas is owned by Supreme Offshore Services out of Houma, LA. The unit was to be delivered to an...