LNG

July 25 (LNGJ) - The Port of Brownsville in Texas, the only deep-water seaport directly on the US-Mexico border, said the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project would soon enter the construction phase to ease access for large ships. This will include the vessels berthing at the Rio Grande LNG export joint venture being developed by Houston-based NextDecade Corp. and partners.

   The Port said the improvement project’s contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. had received a Notice to Proceed to perform the work on the Brownsville Ship Channel. “Great Lakes is set to commence Phase 1 of the project later this year,” said the Port. “The historic BIH project will deepen the 17-mile-long Brownsville Ship Channel from 42 to 52 feet, resulting in significant navigational safety improvements for commercial shipping in South Texas,” it added.