First Quarter 2026 - Port Bureau News
Cruising Ahead: Galveston’s Expansion, Global Lessons, and the Workforce Powering the Next Wave
By Cassia B. Galvao, Associate Professor, Department of Maritime Studies, College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies, Texas A&M University, Galveston, USA, galvaoc@tamug.edu
Cruising Ahead: Galveston’s Expansion, Global Lessons, and the Workforce Powering the Next Wave
By Cassia B. Galvao, Associate Professor, Department of Maritime Studies, College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies, Texas A&M University, Galveston, USA, galvaoc@tamug.edu
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