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Maritime Partners Acquires Galveston Shipyard

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Maritime Partners Acquires Galveston Shipyard

October 10, 2025

Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners, a leading provider of maritime solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has announced the recent purchase of West Gulf Marine, a family-owned shipyard in Galveston,… Read More

WIMOs Launches New Louisiana Bayou Chapter

July 2, 2026

Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has announced it has launched its newest chapter in the Louisiana Bayou area. WIMOs, founded in 2017, is a New Orleans, La.-based nonprofit… Read More

Traffic Growth Leads To New Dispatch Center In Freeport Port Freeport Commission and Executive Director/CEO, Phyllis Saathoff, joins with the Brazos Pilots Association to commemorate the approval of a port dispatch center. (Photo courtesy of Port Freeport)

Port Freeport Commission and Executive Director/CEO, Phyllis Saathoff, joins with the Brazos Pilots Association to commemorate the approval of a port dispatch center. (Photo courtesy of Port Freeport)

Traffic Growth Leads To New Dispatch Center In Freeport

February 25, 2019

A new port dispatch center could prove to have an invaluable economic impact on Freeport, Texas, area jobs, the local shipping industry and beyond. The Port Freeport Commission… Read More