Holland named chairman emeritus of port board
GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston’s governing board this week voted to bestow the honorary title of “chairman emeritus” upon trustee Benny Holland.
May 02, 2008

Port unloads container equipment for $850,000
GALVESTON — The port’s auction Wednesday of Pier 10 container terminal equipment fetched an estimated $850,000.
May 01, 2008

Railroad tank car cleanup to cost $150K
GALVESTON — The port will pay $150,000 for the removal and related cleanup of a railroad tank found buried earlier this year.
April 29, 2008

Insurance commissioner talks rates, risk
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin answers questions about rate increases, the state windstorm pool and hurricane risk.
April 20, 2008

Valero cited for safety lapses
The U.S. Department of Labor cited Valero’s Port Arthur refinery for 16 safety violations, including problems similar to those in the 2005 explosions at BP.
April 16, 2008

Centex sells properties for $455M
Looking to generate cash and lighten its load, Centex Corp. said it sold 8,500 lots in 11 states — but not its Pointe West property on the isle's West End.
April 02, 2008

Ports to split cost for study
GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston agreed Monday to pay up to $25,000 for a conceptual study of a billion-dollar container terminal on Pelican Island.
March 25, 2008

Farmers to raise rates on homeowner policies
Farmers Insurance intends to raise rates on a relatively new line of homeowner policies by 4.1 percent on average.
March 19, 2008

Commissioner raises windstorm coverage caps
The order could result in thousands of dollars in savings for businesses and governments that need more coverage for their properties.
March 14, 2008

Mayor says biodiesel plant passes sniff test
SANTA FE — City officials toured a biodiesel production facility that aims to expand its operation to include a refinery in Santa Fe.
March 12, 2008

Revenue increase helps Landry’s
Landry’s Restaurants Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as a revenue increase helped offset high borrowing costs.
March 12, 2008

ANICO reports 11.9 percent dip in '07 profits
GALVESTON — American National Insurance Co. said Monday its 12-month profit dipped by 11.9 percent, dented by a decline in investment income.
February 20, 2008

Bond woes delay port's bid for state funds
GALVESTON — Disarray among major municipal bond insurers this month has forced the Port of Galveston to regroup and find another guarantor.
February 16, 2008

Roughnecks riding faster, smoother
GALVESTON — The Seacor Cheetah, capable of transporting 150 passengers at speeds of more than 40 knots, could replace crewboats for offshore oil companies.
February 13, 2008

Cruise changes erode port earnings
GALVESTON — The Port of Galveston posted earnings of $4.14 million last year, an 8.8 percent drop compared with the year before.
February 05, 2008