Galveston Wharves OKs Nearly $100M Expansion

The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees has approved a $29.9 million construction contract to begin the first phase of an estimated $90 million in cargo infrastructure expansion and improvement work at Galveston’s West Port Cargo Complex.

Texas Gulf Construction Co., Inc., is expected to begin work this summer to enclose and fill a slip at Pier 38/39. The port funds the project with cash reserves, largely generated from cruise operations.

Work in the next two phases, expected to be awarded and begin this summer, will be a $50.1 million project to enclose and fill a slip at Pier 40/41. This work will be funded with a $36 million state grant and $14.1 million in port reserves.

The projects also will result in a new 1,426-foot-long berth from Pier 38/39 to Pier 40/41. All work should be completed in 2026. Future phases will include paving and other improvements. 

Galveston Wharves CEO Roger Rees added, “It’s a great day in the port’s nearly 200-year history when we can invest almost $100 million to build up our waterfront.”