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Vopak, IHI Form Joint Venture for Ammonia Terminal in Japan
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jul 16

Vopak and IHI Corporation have signed a joint development agreement to participate in projects for the development and operation of an ammonia...

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Mark F. Jacobs Announced as 2025 Mr. Pi Kappa Phi Honoree
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jul 16

Mark F. Jacobs, president of Houston Bank & Trust, has been named the 2025 Mr. Pi Kappa Phi honoree. His service to the Fraternity will be...

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MOL, Kinetics Team Up to Develop World's First Integrated Floating Data Center Platform
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jul 9

MOL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU with Kinetics, the energy transition initiative of global floating power leader Karpowership, to...

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BWC Terminals Appoints Georganne Hodges as Board Chair
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jul 1

BWC Terminals has announced today that its board of directors has elected Georganne Hodges as its next chair, effective July 1, 2025.

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Houston Ship Channel Expansion - Project 11 Funded to Completion
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jun 24

The president's FY 2026 budget has allocated $161 million for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11 and the president’s FY 2026 Operations...

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MOL, MISC and PETRONAS Announce Landmark Joint Venture to Advance Cross-Border CO2 Transportation
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jun 18

MOL, PETRONAS and MISC have announced a joint venture to venture to develop and own LCO2 carriers.

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Port of Brownsville Anchors Regional Economy with Billions in Private Investments
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jun 10

Brownsville Navigation District ("BND") Chairman Esteban Guerra announced a record-breaking year for the Port of Brownsville, reporting more than 28...

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AET Partners with Galveston Bay Foundation on Environmental Conservation at Chocolate Bay Preserve
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jun 9

AET has partnered with Galveston Bay Foundation on a major environmental restoration initiative aimed at protecting and enhancing the Chocolate Bay...

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Port Freeport Welcomes Returning Commissioners; Port Commission Elects New Officers
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted Jun 9

Recently sworn-in Port Commissioners Ravi Singhania and Dan Croft are joined by Phyllis Saathoff, Executive Director and CEO of Port Freeport, and...

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Galveston LNG Bunker Port Secures Final Construction Permits
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted May 29

Galveston LNG Bunker Port, LLC (“GLBP”) is fully permitted for construction, having received final authorizations from the U.S. Army Corps of...

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Marubeni and ExxonMobil’s Low-Carbon Ammonia Deal Marks Major Step in Unleashing New Energy Supply
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted May 29

Marubeni and ExxonMobil have signed a long-term offtake agreement for approximately 250,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia per year from ExxonMobil’s...

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Rice's SSPEED Center Unveils Galveston Bay Park Plan
Posted In: Member Updates,
Date posted May 28

The SSPEED Center at Rice University, in collaboration with a team of expert consultants, have developed the Galveston Bay Park Plan, an in-bay...

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