Recipients of the 2023 Port of Brownsville Scholarship and their families were celebrated during a lunch and tour of the port on May 20.

Port Honors High School Graduates with $1,000 Scholarships

The Brownsville Navigation District (BND) proudly announces the recipients of the 2023 Port of Brownsville Scholarship. This program is in support and encouragement to the pursuit of higher education for students within the district.

Thirty-two local high school graduating seniors will receive $1,000 scholarships upon enrollment in a college, university, or technical school. The scholarship winners – selected for their academic performance, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and work experience, as well as for essays penned as part of their applications – attend 16 public and private high schools in the Brownsville and Los Fresnos area.

"On behalf of the Brownsville Navigation District, we congratulate these students on their commitment to continue their education and learning the skills they need to thrive in the workforce," said BND Chairman Esteban Guerra. "The Port of Brownsville is proud to champion our next generation of leaders as they prepare for a bright future."

Watch highlights from the 2023 Scholarship Program boat tour and lunch at the Port of Brownsville.

Port Talk: Strengthening the Maritime Industry for South Texas 

In this Port Talk Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano details how the Port of Brownsville is becoming increasingly recognized as one of the top maritime ports in the United States by consistently setting new records.

Community Spotlight

Throughout the month of May, the Port of Brownsville welcomed members of the community to learn more about advancements at the port.

Port Director and CEO Eduardo A. Campirano greeted the attendees of Leadership Brownsville Class 38 to discuss the port's various industries, its upcoming projects, and its impact on the Rio Grande Valley region.

The Port of Brownsville hosted a stakeholder meeting regarding the merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. CPKC becomes the first and only single-line railway connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. David Eaton, CPKC's Director of Business Development Mexico, briefed the attendees of the meeting on the recent merger and the future business opportunities for the Rio Grande Valley.

June 6 - 8

Mexico Gas Summit 2023

June 8

Port of Brownsville Port Isabel Propeller Club Meeting 

June 14

Flag Day

BND Board Meeting

June 26 - 28

Global Steel Dynamics Forum

June 19

Juneteenth/

Father’s Day

June 21

First Day of Summer

July 3 - 4

Independence Day-Port offices closed

July 6

BND Board Meeting

July 20

BND Board Meeting

2023 Hurricane Season Begins

The Port of Brownsville has made preparations for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and ends Nov. 30. 

In preparation, port staff participated in seasonal alert meetings and reviewed and updated its hurricane preparedness plan.

During this time, the Port of Brownsville operates under the U.S. Coast Guard’s Port Hurricane Condition IV, with all emergency equipment inspected and personnel prepared for severe weather events.



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near-normal" forecasting 12 to 17 named storms, of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes , including 1 to 4 major hurricanes. NOAA provides these ranges with a 70 percent confidence.

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