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A letter to our valued customers, partners and community friends 67,006 $24.5 B Coming off the strongest financial year in the Port of Beaumont’s history, we are preparing JOBS IN TEXAS ARE IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT IS to embark on a remarkable season of growth. RELATED TO CARGO SUPPORTED BY MARINE During this past fiscal year, the Port shattered all previous revenue and tonnage records. MOVING VIA THE PORT'S CARGO ACTIVITY AT THE Through the exemplary efforts of our commissioners and staff, we are on track to match or beat those numbers this year. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PORT'S PUBLIC AND MARINE TERMINALS PRIVATE TERMINALS Recognizing the Port’s role in supporting a robust local workforce and contributing to Southeast Texas’ continued economic prosperity, Port commissioners have approved a $458.5 million Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 2019/2020. The program, comprised of 17 projects, aims to expand the Port’s cargo capacity and handling, improve round-the-clock security and ease traffic congestion on city streets. Of those 17 projects, we are, perhaps, most excited about the construction of Main Street Terminal 1, which will replace three $1.4 B failed docks built in the 1950s. Upon completion in the fall of 2021, Main Street Terminal 1 will boast a 1,150 linear foot IS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEXAS wharf with rail access, which will accommodate current customers and future growth. ECONOMY VIA RE-SPENDING According to a recent economic impact study, Main Street Terminal 1 is expected to increase general cargo handling capacity ECONOMIC AND LOCAL CONSUMPTION at the Port by 25 percent and will support approximately 3,158 direct, indirect, induced and related user jobs.

Through its continued successful public-private partnerships, the Port will soon see a new dock facility at its Orange County M O R E T H A N terminal. This new dock, capable of receiving Suezmax vessels, will greatly benefit the Port and our partners as we strive to meet the growing demand for liquid bulk cargo. In addition to a new terminal and dock coming online soon, the Port is restructuring its operations system, allowing customers 125 to work directly with the stevedore company of its choice for loading and unloading services. We believe this new program, COMPANIES DO which is effective Jan. 1, 2020, will enhance customer service and allow for additional revenue streams. BUSINESS WITH IMPACT THE PORT While the Port revels in its recent success and expansion plans, we recognize that it would not be possible without the support of our community. Over the past several years, the Port has extended its public outreach, joining forces with community partners like United Way of Beaumont and Northern Jefferson County, Beaumont ISD, Lamar University, Workforce Solutions Port of Beaumont Southeast Texas and the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce to address quality of life issues, further education and OF THE $25.2 B IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT create workforce initiatives. We look forward to continuing and expanding our outreach efforts in the coming year. IS BUSINESS REVENUE RECEIVED In closing, I’d like to recognize the wonderful team behind the Port of Beaumont. We have a tremendous board of commissioners, $4.7 B BY FIRMS DIRECTLY comprised of progressive, businesses-minded and caring men and women. Without their support and good judgment, the DEPENDENT UPON Port would likely not be experiencing the boon it is currently enjoying. We also have a very talented, experienced and highly THE PORT capable team of employees who take pride in their work and exemplary customer service.

On behalf of the commissioners and Port staff, I want to thank you for being a part of our ongoing success and wish you a very prosperous 2020.

Sincerely, Connect with us NO. 1 NO. 5 STRATEGIC MILITARY PORT CHANNEL IN OUTLOAD PORT IN THE THE NATION IN David C. Fisher NATION TERMS OF TONNAGE

Port of Beaumont Director and CEO

FASTEST GROWING PORT IN THE UNITED STATES 4 PORT OF BEAUMONT NO. 3 THE PORT OF BEAUMONT CHANNEL CONTRIBUTES APPROXIMATELY $4.4 B TO THE GROSS STATE PRODUCT

67,006 $24.5 B JOBS IN TEXAS ARE IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT IS RELATED TO CARGO SUPPORTED BY MARINE MOVING VIA THE PORT'S CARGO ACTIVITY AT THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PORT'S PUBLIC AND MARINE TERMINALS PRIVATE TERMINALS $1.4 B IS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEXAS ECONOMY VIA RE-SPENDING ECONOMIC AND LOCAL CONSUMPTION

M O R E T H A N 125 COMPANIES DO BUSINESS WITH IMPACT THE PORT Port of Beaumont OF THE $25.2 B IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT IS BUSINESS $4.7 B REVENUE RECEIVED BY FIRMS DIRECTLY DEPENDENT UPON THE PORT

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FASTEST GROWING PORT IN THE UNITED STATES NO. 3 PORT OF BEAUMONT 5 5 LEE SMITH President Lee Smith has served on the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Beaumont since 2002. He was elected president in 2018. A retired office services clerk for Ameripol Synpol Corp., Smith has lived most of his life in Beaumont. He is active in community affairs, including being a service officer for the Dorie E. Miller American Legion Post No. 817, a member of the NAACP, a Beaumont Main Street board member, a member of the City of Beaumont Adjustment Board, a member of the City of Beaumont Block Grant Committee, a trustee at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Charlton-Pollard Alumni Association. Smith and his wife, LaRue, have one daughter.

LOUIS BROUSSARD Vice President Louis Broussard has served as a Port of Beaumont Commissioner since 2001. He was elected board vice president in 2019.

Broussard joined Beaumont Rice Mills in 1978 and has served as the company’s president since 1993. He is on the Rice Millers’ Association’s board of directors and is very active in the promotion of international rice trade. Additionally, Broussard is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Foreign Trade Zone of Southeast Texas, Inc.

A member of a pioneer Beaumont family, Broussard received a BBA degree from Lamar University in 1983.

GEORGINE GUILLORY Secretary-Treasurer

Georgine Guillory has served as a Port of Beaumont Commissioner since 2003. She was appointed secretary-treasurer in 2007. A lifelong resident of Beaumont, Guillory is employed as a Resource Coordinator with Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas and is very active in civic and community affairs. She serves on the Government Affairs committee of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, the Lamar University Alumni Association board and the Julie Rogers Gift of Life Foundation board. Guillory is the founder of Pioneering Women, an organization honoring women in the for their professional, philanthropic and vocational contributions, and helps promising students pay for higher education. She also volunteers for the American Legion Post No. 817. Guillory is a graduate of Lamar University, a member of the 2000 class of Leadership Beaumont and the Texas Leadership Academy. She has been recognized by state and federal lawmakers, was named Woman of the Year by the National Association of University Women-Beaumont and was called a Most Influential Woman by 12News-KBMT in 2018. 6 PORT OF BEAUMONT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PAT ANDERSON Commissioner

Pat Anderson was elected to the Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners in 2013. Anderson is a sales executive for Becker Printing Company. He serves the community as a volunteer deputy sheriff for Jefferson County and is active in a number of civic and charitable organizations throughout Southeast Texas. Anderson serves on the Salvation Army advisory board, is a past president of the Rotary Club of Beaumont and is head of the club’s flag project. He is also a member of the Jefferson Theatre Preservation Society’s board of directors. Anderson is an active member at North End Baptist Church, a lifetime member and past president of the Young Men’s Business League (YMBL), past president of the West End Optimist Club and past chairman of the American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball. Anderson has been named “Ambassador Emeritus” for the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and is a past board president. He also is a graduate of Leadership Beaumont, Leadership Southeast Texas and the FBI Citizens Academy. He holds a master peace officer certificate.

BILL DARLING Commissioner Bill Darling has represented Ward 1 as a Port of Beaumont Commissioner since 2015. Darling, a Beaumont native, is the Beaumont Market President for Hancock Whitney Bank. He has more than three decades of banking experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Lamar University. Active in the community, Darling serves on the board of Catholic Charities and is an advisory board member for Anayat House, a nonprofit organization providing overnight accommodations for family members of patients at Beaumont hospitals. Darling also serves as a civilian trustee for the Beaumont Firemen’s Relief and Retirement System. Darling and his wife Christine have three children, Emily Wilson (Brock), Will and John.

DAVID WILLARD Commissioner

Dr. David Willard was elected Port of Beaumont Commissioner At-Large in 2019. Willard has firm roots in Beaumont running five generations deep. As a community leader, he follows in the footsteps of family members, including his mother, longtime educator and civic advocate Pat Willard, and his father, civil rights crusader and criminal defense attorney Elmo R. Willard, III. Willard is a Morehouse College and Harvard educated, award-winning educator, author, and community servant. In his nearly 30-year career in education, he has worked in some of the nation’s finest schools and currently is Middle School Dean of Students at All Saints Episcopal School in Beaumont. Willard also serves on the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System Regional Board and the CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Advisory Board, among others.

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PORT OF BEAUMONT 11 12 PORT OF BEAUMONT ased on customer service, operations expertise and heavy lift capabilities, the Port of Beaumont has gained a Breputation for specializing in the handling of very large, heavy and high value pieces of equipment. With 10 multi-billion projects and approximately 15 multi-million dollar industrial projects announced along the Sabine-Neches Waterway, cargo owners are exploring transportation routes and planning logistics that will ultimately increase the amount of project cargo making its way to the Port of Beaumont.

Starting late 2019 and going through 2021, project cargo will move over the road and via ship or barge downriver, or in some cases upriver, to final destinations along the Sabine- Neches Waterway. In addition to the ExxonMobil BLADE project components that will move through the terminal, the Port of Beaumont is streamlining the process to bring in components needed for other local refinery expansions and new construction projects in other states. How it works Cargo moves only after engineers analyze the complexity of the components, the weight and dimensions of pieces, the client delivery obligations and the origin and facilities routes prior to taking on the responsibility of moving project cargo. Transportation providers must also take into consideration consolidation points, import/export regulations and onsite delivery and installation requirements. Ship owners, a team of specialized transportation workers and heavy lift specialists are assembled to execute the move with the lowest cost and highest efficiency.

“Customers in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana depend on the ability of Port of Beaumont to adapt and work with large project shippers and their unique requirements,” said Director of Trade Development Ernest Bezdek. “The Port of Beaumont is considered a ‘niche’ port capable of moving some of the largest and heaviest project cargo in today’s robust and competitive market. Unexpected events can cause the initial transportation plan not to work out properly, and we pride ourselves at working with transportation teams and customers to offer personalized customer service with the ability to execute alternative plans to minimize and resolve issues.” BREAKBULK PORT WITH A NICHE FOR PROJECT CARGO

PORT OF BEAUMONT 13 ExxonMobil using icebreaker ships for expansion project

The ‘AUDAX’ Arctic Module Carrier pictured above is the type of ship that will carry modules to the Port of Beaumont for the ‘BLADE’ project.

arlier in 2019, ExxonMobil started construction on a new Beaumont will serve as the port of call where deliveries will Eunit at its Beaumont refinery that will increase crude clear customs and go through inspections. refining capacity by more than 65%, or 250,000 barrels per A unique sighting on the Neches River in 2020 will be when day. The third crude unit, known as BLADE (Beaumont Light two large module deliveries come by way of icebreaker Atmospheric Distillation Expansion), is within the facility’s ships. These impressive ships are more than two football existing footprint and will expand light crude oil refining, fields long. supported by the increased crude oil production in the Permian Basin. Large equipment, including towers, reactors, modules, along with other deliveries, will be offloaded at the Port “With access to terminals, railways, pipelines and onto barges that will then be transferred to a roll-on/roll-off waterways nearby, the Beaumont refinery is strategically dock that is currently being constructed by local companies positioned to benefit from Permian production growth,” BO-MAC and Lanier & Associates at ExxonMobil facilities. said Bryan Milton, president of ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company. “The addition of a third crude unit For ExxonMobil’s SCANfiner project that started up in 2018 in Beaumont will enhance the refinery’s competitive the Port of Beaumont safely offloaded and transported more position and truly establish it as a leader in the U.S. than 50 equipment parts and more than 250 tons of material. refining industry.” “We appreciate the Port’s commitment to safety and stellar Through continuous dialogue with community neighbors past performance record,” said Gene Weber, BLADE senior and in an effort to minimize community impact and reduce project manager. “Cooperation from the Port, along with the the number of construction trucks traveling through Sabine Pilots Association, Sabine Ship Services, Inc. and the neighboring communities, ExxonMobil is addressing Sabine Neches Navigation District, has been outstanding potential traffic concerns with plans to transport a significant and will help ensure project deliveries are received safely amount of equipment and material via the Neches River and efficiently.” beginning in 2020. Startup of the new BLADE unit is anticipated by 2022, and To help further alleviate the community’s concerns, some the project is expected to create up to 1,850 jobs during of the plant’s components will be constructed off-site construction and between 40 and 60 permanent jobs once and transported to the refinery for assembly. The Port of completed.

14 PORT OF BEAUMONT We pride ourselves on being able to adapt to the many challenges presented by large project shippers and their unique requirements.

The ‘AUDAX’ Arctic Module Carrier pictured above is the type of ship that will carry modules to the Port of Beaumont for the ‘BLADE’ project.

PORT OF BEAUMONT 15 State of the Port

For the first time in the Port of Beaumont’s 103-year history, more than 6 million tons of cargo passed through the facility’s eight public terminals and operating revenues exceeded $25 million, shattering previously held tonnage and revenue records.

Starting in Fall 2019, the Port will be ramping up infrastructure, resiliency and security improvement projects that will help sustain the level of growth the Port has experienced over the last several years. Tonnage, or cargo volume, is up more than 78 percent and almost every cargo segment has seen double-digit growth year- over-year.

“This banner year is attributed to several things: a strong Port team, including commissioners and staff, a forward-thinking approach to infrastructure development, a favorable market and a commitment to being good stewards of public funds,” says Port Director Chris Fisher. “The Port of Beaumont has identified more than $600 million in projects that we are working toward completing as part of our Capital Improvement Program. Our top priorities have always been fiscal responsibility, job creation and economic growth, and we are proud to see our efforts paying off.”

In addition to the projects that will be funded by the Port and private partners, there are several in the pipeline that will be funded or partially funded by state and federal grants recently awarded to the Port of Beaumont over the last year.

A $719,941 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program (PGSP) and a $1,072,260 grant from FEMA for shoreline repairs needed as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey will fund security and resiliency projects. The Port Security Grant will fund four projects that will improve safety and security at the Port of Beaumont, including construction of a new security control center, deployment of a new interoperable communication system, purchase of an emergency generator and purchase of software to maintain the Port’s security systems. The FEMA Harvey grant will fund a portion of the Port’s Shoreline Repair project.

And lastly, a $5 million Economic Development Administration grant awarded to the Port will go toward the first phase of a $79 million dock project that will increase cargo handling capacity by 25% and support approximately 3,000 additional direct, induced, indirect and related user jobs. The new terminal, along with the 17 projects that are included in the Port’s Capital Improvement Program, will support economic growth and job creation in the region and provide stakeholders along the waterway with added dock capacity needed to grow their operations. 16 PORT OF BEAUMONT BIGROLL BEAUFORT

In September 2019, the Port of Beaumont welcomed the BIGROLL BEAUFORT, which delivered four modules destined for Total Petrochemicals Port Arthur Refinery. At the time, there were more than $54 billion in announced and proposed projects along the Sabine-Neches Waterway, and these components are a piece of that economic puzzle. Project cargo at the Port of Beaumont is up more than 40% year-over-year.

PORT OF BEAUMONT 17 ExxonMobil is a proud neighbor of the Port of Beaumont Follow us on social media @exxonmobilbmt

18 PORT OF BEAUMONT PORT OF BEAUMONT 19 Sabine-Neches Waterway expansion

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he Port of Beaumont Channel contributes approximately Orange County side, a liquid bulk facility that is operated by $4.4 billion to the gross state product annually, stimulat- Jefferson Energy. ing economic growth and supporting about 67,000 jobs T “They have a great team under Chris Fisher.” in Texas. Positioned for growth, the Port of Beaumont is located along the Sabine-Neches Waterway, a crucial lifeline that Besides having the largest military outload port in the nation, the drives the local, state and national economies. deep-water port specializes in heavy lift, project, dry bulk, liquid The Sabine-Neches Waterway, or the ship channel, is a “high- bulk, break bulk and roll-on roll-off cargoes. The thousands of way” through which 178 million tons of cargo is transported jobs supported by the Port - including direct, induced, indirect each year to energy, petrochemical and military users across and related-user jobs - continues to increase as does the number the globe. of jobs produced by the waterway. With the deepening project bringing in new businesses and creating expansion opportuni- Like the Port, the waterway is thriving and the impacts of the ties along the ship channel, the positive financial impacts will ongoing project to deepen the ship channel will resonate continue to benefit Beaumont beyond its borders. throughout the state, the nation and the world. Sabine Neches Navigation District (SNND) Executive Director SNND’s close working relationship with the Port is vital to con- and CEO Randall Reese said the district and the Port are work- tinued industrial growth along the waterway. ing together to encourage and manage the booming busi- According to SNND Deputy Director Matthew Kaufman, Re- ness both have experienced in recent years. ese has been instrumental in connecting the district with the “The entire waterway is growing,” Reese said. “Since 2011, it ports along the waterway, which has created a team of dedi- has grown substantially. The Port of Beaumont has grown cated maritme professionals able to coordinate legislative ef- considerably during that same period of time. They’ve put in forts to benefit all of Southeast Texas. a new overpass to more easily access their property on the

20 PORT OF BEAUMONT “Before Randy came on board, to the Port of Beaumont, and they the Navigation District was kind will start seeing those benefits of an autonomous organiza- soon,” he predicted. tion,” Kaufman said. “There was not a real, established relation- The deepening will also alleviate ship between the Navigation potential shoaling like that which District and any of the ports on occurred during Tropical Storm the waterway, and he has done Harvey in 2017, said Kaufman. a great job of going and reach- The greater depth will allow ships ing out to the Port of Beaumont, the Port of Port Arthur and the Port of Sabine Pass and aligning “This deepening will their vision so that when we’ve help every industry on got legislative sessions, we’re all going and speaking with one this waterway.” voice. Everybody’s needs are being addressed, and we’re going up as a united front instead - Randall Reese of independent, autonomous organizations.” to pass through the channel even The team effort has resulted in with some sediment build-up, he legislation benefiting the wa- said. terway and the Port, while also speeding up the deepening Kaufman said in September 2019 project. The deepening will take that construction contracts for the the waterway from 40 feet to 48 first phase of the deepening will feet, allowing for larger, heavier vessels. The larger vessels will ac- soon go out for bid, and construc- commodate more cargo, mean- tion is expected to begin the last ing cost savings to businesses quarter of 2019. transporting goods to and from the Port of Beaumont and other Photo courtesy of the Sabine Neches Navigation District “The deepening will make the ports along the waterway. The Randall Reese, Executive Director and CEO of the Sabine-Neches transport of any given commodity Port should start seeing those Navigation District, signed the Project Partnership Agreement cheaper, because the more commodity you can put on a vessel, the benefits soon, said Kaufman. with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in July 2019. cheaper it is,” Kaufman said. “It’s a seven-year plan for the total build, and we’re going to go in first and dig half the depth. So, “This is important,” stressed Reese. “This deepening will help ev- by year three of four, larger vessels will already be able to get up ery industry on this waterway.”

PORT OF BEAUMONT 21 CONNECTING North American Energy Producers to Global Markets through the Port of Beaumont

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www.jeffersonenergyco.com PORT OF BEAUMONT 23 Port opens Orange County Terminal Overpass

ublic-private partnerships between the Port of Beaumont and The Jefferson Energy Terminal is positioned in the center of the Plocal industry are vital to continued growth. With the opening 9.8 million barrel per day Gulf Coast refinery market, the largest of the Orange County Terminal Overpass on March 27, 2019, the in North America, according to the company. The terminal sits on Port and private partner and terminal operator Jefferson Energy a 250-acre site on the east bank of the ship channel at the Port Companies are working together to improve traffic safety and of Beaumont. The Jefferson Energy Terminal has direct access to promote growth of the terminal, while addressing environmental multiple transportation options, including rail, interstate highway concerns about emissions. and marine modes. The Jefferson Energy Terminal was built to be The overpass will provide improved access into the Orange County the most efficient and cost-effective rail terminal in the U.S. Gulf Terminal, a liquid bulk trans-load facility operated by Jefferson Coast for receiving unit trains of light and heavy conventional crude Energy Companies. The overpass is located on the south side oils. Crude oil can be sourced from all of the most prolific basins of Interstate 10, east of the Neches River, in Orange County. For in the United States (Permian, Bakken, and Rockies) in addition to Jefferson Energy Companies, the new overpass will provide for heavy and light production from Western Canada. Both the heated smooth and efficient flow of passenger vehicles and freight trucks and non-heated unloading systems can unload unit trains of up to into the facility without impeding the movement of railroad traffic. 120 cars in less than 24 hours with options to load into storage tanks or direct load to barge. “This overpass is a significant transportation safety project that allows passenger cars to easily enter and exit the Orange County In addition to expertise in the vital shipping of crude oil and Terminal, bypassing two main line, Class I rail tracks and numerous components, Jefferson Energy has created a world class intermodal industry tracks,” Port Director Chris Fisher said. “The overpass also export and import distribution hub for ethanol with “unmatched” addresses environmental issues associated with idling vehicles, logistical options, service and reliability. The company reports that effectively reducing carbon emissions.” the facility discharges ethanol unit trains of up to 116 railcars in under 24 hours, with additional rail storage capacity to hold two full The Orange County Terminal, built in 2001, has been transformed into a state-of-the-art liquid bulk trans-load facility it is now. As the ethanol unit trains at any one time. Three storage tanks are used facility rapidly expanded from 2012 on, so too did the need for an for various export grades and are available either on a dedicated overpass to circumvent the main line rail tracks as well as several or commingled basis. One additional storage tank is used for other Jefferson Energy Co. operational lines. The main lines, which domestic (ASTM) ethanol and has the capability to move to other are served by the BNSF, UP and KCS railroads, average 40 trains per specifications as necessary. day, creating delays and decreasing the ease of entry and exit for The terminal has a Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) permit from the people working at the facility. Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to handle fuel The $12.5 million overpass, partially funded by a $6.4 million Federal grade undenatured ethanol. Dedicated lines for denatured and Highway Administration Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality undenatured ethanol are maintained to ensure petroleum-free Grant, administered by the Texas Department of Transportation, undenatured ethanol and marine loading rates of 10,000 barrels connects Old U.S. 90 and the Port of Beaumont’s Orange County per hour to ship and 5,000 barrels per hour to barge are routinely property, and will facilitate future expansion of the terminal. achieved. 24 PORT OF BEAUMONT Liebherr mobile harbor crane The Port of Beaumont offers options for heavy lift capabilities, including the most powerful harbor mobile crane in the Gulf of Mexico. The Port owns and operates a Liebherr mobile harbor crane with a lifting capacity of 140 tons. Lifting ability, professional labor and access to multiple barge lines and railroads allows the Port to coordinate safe and timely delivery of cargo. The Port has the facilities to easily handle over-sized wind energy components and project cargo, and can meet transportation needs by truck or rail, giving the Port a competitive edge over other Gulf Coast ports. The Liebherr 140-metric ton capacity crane features enhanced safety and versatility, and is multipurpose as well as cost-effective. With quick and easy positioning, this crane has superior reach and capacity. Full extension is 168 feet, with a capacity of 43.2 metric tons.

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The Port of Beaumont Board of Com- million tons being handled per year, than 500,000 square feet of shop space, missioners approved a $458.8 million based on recent tonnage numbers, welding and fabrication facilities, and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal which will allow the Port to respond to the largest blast and coating facilities in Year 2019/2020, which includes 17 proj- the needs of current and prospective the state Texas. ects. The projects range from the addi- customers. Other projects underway include the tion of an $800,000 tension fabric shed With a 106% increase in tonnage year- construction of the Carroll Street Over- to construction of a $79 million general over-year at the Port of Beaumont’s liq- pass and the addition of a second rail in- cargo dock. uid bulk terminal, operated by Jefferson terchange track, which will increase rail The most significant project, the con- Energy Companies, expansion efforts handling capacity by 100%. The Buford struction of Main Street Terminal 1, will are underway to include construction Rail Yard Interchange Track will provide have a tremendous impact on Port op- of a third berth and additional storage two unit train slots within the Port of erations as well as the community. The tanks to meet demand. These construc- Beaumont that will alleviate current ca- addition of the new dock will increase tion efforts will be spearheaded by Jef- pacity challenges by adding 16,000 lin- general cargo handling capacity at the ferson Energy Companies and if the ear feet of new rail track and upgrading Port by 25% and create approximately proposed build-out comes to fruition, 4,275 feet of existing rail track. This proj- 3,158 direct, indirect, induced and relat- the company and Port of Beaumont will ed user jobs. This not only impacts the have invested approximately $1 billion ect will lessen rail congestion in the Port local economy, it has a significant im- into the Orange County Terminal. and within the community and will be pact on national security. As the num- The Port’s newest partner, Allegiant In- even more essential as the Port moves ber one strategic military port in the dustrial Island Park, LLC, is also respond- forward with the construction of Main nation, this added capacity will afford ing to a strong market. The company Street Terminal 1. the 842nd Transportation Battalion, has invested approximately $30 million As good stewards of public funds, the headquartered at the Port of Beaumont, into facility upgrades at the Allegiant Port of Beaumont is continually look- the space needed to effectively and ef- Industrial Island Park Campus, a 75-acre ing for ways to upgrade facilities, which ficiently transport military equipment fabrication and paint facility in Beau- ensures they maintain a competitive around the globe. The 25% increase in mont, Texas. The facility, purchased advantage in this constantly evolving capacity equates to an additional 1.6 by the Port in July 2018, boasts more economic landscape. PORT OF BEAUMONT 33 842nd Transportation Battalion

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he Port of Beaumont, the largest strategic a day that we have not had at Tmilitary outload port in the nation, is home to the least some cargo on this port headquarters of the 842nd Transportation Battalion for the Department of Defense.” of the United States Army. The battalion is led by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Vincent, who took command The cargo transported by the of the battalion in May 2019. The Warhorse team of the 842nd through the port ranges 842nd works diligently alongside local laborers at the from rolling stock, construction Port of Beaumont to make sure the U.S. military is well- equipment, containers, equipped, transporting goods and a variety of military wheeled vehicles and other vehicles whenever and wherever they are needed. heavy equipment, much of The 842nd Transportation Battalion manages four which must be moved on the strategic ports along the Gulf of Mexico – the Port of port’s extensive rail system. Lt. Col. Gordon Vincent Gulfport, Mississippi, the Port of Corpus Christi, the Port of Port “You will see everything out Arthur and the Port of Beaumont. here from Humvees to MRAPs (Mine-Resistant Ambush Their port partners work with them Protected vehicles) to fuel trucks,” Vincent said. “We to facilitate the transport of cargo move the M-1 Abrams tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles vital to national defense. and rotary wing aircraft. You can see Apache helicopters. “The Port of Beaumont, by far, has If it’s in the DOD inventory, it’s entirely possible that type the largest volume of Department of of equipment has passed over this terminal at one point Defense cargo that we work through,” said LTC Vincent. or another over the years. “We currently load and discharge, on average, a vessel every 10 days. However, there are times that we will have “Beaumont has the largest rail capacity locally, so I think three vessels in a week. It’s a continuous flow. In the time we can put about 120 rail cars between the different that I have been here, I would say there has not been spurs across the port. From my perspective, the Port has a tremendous capacity. 34 PORT OF BEAUMONT PORT OF BEAUMONT 35 need a lift?

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13 Berths Eight deep-draft berths, three barge berths and two lay berths

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Crawler cranes Two GHC130 Crawler Cranes with lifting capacity of 120 metric tons each

Mobile Harbor Crane Liebherr Mobile Harbor Crane with lifting capacity of 140 metric tons “Especially when we talk about tracked vehicles, very As a tenant of the Port of Beaumont, Vincent said, the heavy, large items that we would prefer not to put on 842nd is impressed with the space available for cargo the highway, bringing it in via rail is great way to do that.” and, even more so, the Port’s supporting role in their According to LTC Vincent, the battalion depends on mission. 13 Berths the experienced local workforce available at the Port “We work very closely with the Port to make sure that of Beaumont, a valuable resource not available at every all the needs are met across the board,” he said. “We Eight deep-draft berths, three barge berths and port of call. communicate with the Port about anything from two lay berths “We rely, arguably, singularly on local labor,” Vincent said. future moves to initiatives literally years down the “We cannot execute our mission without them. It’s as road for port infrastructure and development that simple as that. The way that we execute on the strategic they’re working on. They are very open in sharing ports is by, with and through our local community. information with us, and we try to do the same… It’s a collaboration, but I think in a lot of ways, they give “A tremendous amount of combat power is going us more than we’ll ever be able to return.” 3 Class I Rail Carriers to move across the Port of Beaumont over the next six months, and there are experts here to do that. With planned expansions at the Port, Vincent surmised BNSF, Kansas City Southern, and Union The local labor is very experienced. They support our that its importance to national defense will increase as well. Pacific requirements very, very well.” The battalion utilizes the Class I railroads that run lines “The Port is growing. Its capabilities are about to increase, into the Port to transport some cargo, which creates and they will be able to berth three LMSRs – basically a need for labor, Vincent explained, and port engines 1000-foot ships that can hold a tremendous amount of move rail cars to designated areas for them. DOD cargo,” he said. “The ability to berth three of them Central Gulf Location simultaneously is very significant. The commitment has “So, you have trucks coming in, you have support for been made to continue to grow the infrastructure. From the vessel when the vessel comes in, you have the labor a strategic perspective, that’s really important.” Linkage to Interstate 10, Highway 69, that’s required to load or unload a vessel, you have Highway 96, Highway 287 and Highway 90 the labor that runs the trains, the labor that drives the The seamless flow of traffic through the Port of Beaumont forklifts, the labor that moves the rail cars. is expertly executed, with the 842nd and other tenants carefully carrying cargo to different destinations. It would not be uncommon to have over 100 longshoremen working on the discharge of a vessel… “You can see that while we’re operating, the commercial If you really start to map out who touches a move for aspect of this port does not stop,” Vincent said. “We’re all us, that number grows. At one time, you may not have working simultaneously – and it works.” several hundred working, but it may touch several To learn more about the 842nd Transportation Battalion, Port of Beaumont hundred sets of hands throughout the process.” visit their Facebook page. portofbeaumont.com PORT OF BEAUMONT 37 Managing our environment Coastal restoration efforts ‘critically important’ to Port of Beaumont

For years, Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick has advocated for part of that process. coastal restoration in Southeast Texas, which is essential to the health of wildlife habitats and to the safety of Southeast Texans. In September 2019, Branick Those efforts are also crucial to the Sabine-Neches Waterway, the visited the Texas General Land Port of Beaumont and the businesses that utilize them. Office in Austin to discuss the importance of coastal “Coastal restoration is critically important to the Port of Beaumont,” restoration efforts with described Branick, “because if it weren’t for coastal restoration Commissioner George P. Bush efforts, the marsh would continue to be subject to salinity intrusion, and staff. which causes it to die and sink. If it dies and sinks, then the United Jeff Branick States Army Corps of Engineers is going to have to spend billions of “Jefferson County is home to a dollars to keep that waterway open because it will fill in.” 139,000-acre Chenier Marsh, which is the largest in Texas,” shared Branick. “That marsh is extremely important in that it is a fin-fish, crab, “You have to do it,” Branick said of restoring the coast. “You have to shrimp and waterfowl nursery habitat, so it’s important ecologically. do it for wildlife. You have to do it for carbon sequestration. You have It’s important environmentally. It’s a huge carbon sequesterer. to do it for the integrity of the ship channel and the viability of our It’s important recreationally because so many area birdwatchers, ports.” fishermen and hunters use the area. But, probably most important to our area, that marsh plays a pivotal role in knocking down storm While Southeast Texas is prone to Gulf hurricanes, natural surge.” protections keep storm surges down, protecting industry as well as homes and fragile ecosystems along the coast. And though storms According to Branick, had it not been for the marsh knocking down of the past have battered those defensive barriers, Branick and other storm surge when Hurricane Ike battered the coast in 2008, sending county leaders are working to build those protections back up and a 21-foot storm surge across McFaddin Beach, “It would have conserve the coastline, restoring dunes and revitalizing marshes as destroyed plants all the way up to ExxonMobil in Beaumont.”

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Hurricanes and tropical storms can disrupt businesses and the “The southern part of Jefferson County was losing shoreline before transport of vital products along highways, and especially on Hurricane Rita at the rate of about 4 feet per year,” said Branick. waterways. But Southeast Texas marshes make the effects less “After Hurricane Rita, we started losing shoreline at the rate of 35 harmful to industry and to residents. That is why, he explains, it is feet per year. So, we lost 350 feet in10 years. We’re going to go back so important to protect these natural barriers. out, putting 50-cubic yards per linear foot – 400 feet back out into During Ike, the marsh lessened the effects of the storm surge, the ocean – to reclaim where our coastline was 100 years ago.” Branick said, knocking it down approximately one foot per mile, The effort is already underway. making it so the levee in Port Arthur was able to keep back the water. “Right now, using money from Golden Pass LNG and Sempra Energy “It was right at the very top of the levee,” he recalled. as well as money from Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, we’ve built a saltwater baffle in the Keith Lake Fish Pass to reduce those When Hurricanes Rita and then Ike hit Southeast Texas, they salinity levels. As we speak, construction is going on, on siphons completely destroyed the beach dunes system that protects the in two locations – one at the oil cut on Texas Parks and Wildlife marshes themselves. Even at normal high tide, saltwater was still land and one on U.S. Fish and Wildlife land – four 36-inch siphons inundating the marshes. at each location that will gravity flow freshwater from the higher “What I’ve done over the last several years, since the BP oil spill, elevations, which have too much water on them, to the lower I’ve been working with GLO Land Commissioner George P. Bush, elevation marshes, therefore restoring a healthy environment for Executive Director Toby Baker at TCEQ, Executive Director Carter the vegetation and wildlife to the south. Those should be finished Smith of Texas Parks and Wildlife, and with the Department of in October 2019.” Interior at the federal level to get federal funding for our coastal restoration effort. So far, I’ve gotten $115 million in BP oil spill Branick said he has seen his work pay off, and he will continue money and from the Fish and Wildlife Association, Natural Resource his coastal restoration efforts to protect Southeast Texans, area Damages Act, The Restore Council that was set up after the BP oil businesses and local wildlife. spill.” “The point of all this is to say that every action we’ve taken has Plans for those funds are in place and ongoing, said Branick, been to protect the marsh from further saltwater inundation and who said the effort should see even more movement in fall 2019 to allow us to preserve its storm surge reduction capacity to keep or early spring 2020, when dredgers start moving sand from a us well-protected as we move forward for the next 100 years.” paleochannel, a riverbed filled with sediment, onto McFaddin Beach to restore the shoreline.

Projects Benefit Area

Siphon Benefit Siphon Supply Area Watershed JD Murphree D Sea Rim State Park Wildlife Mgmt. Area McFaddin National Beach Wildlife Refuge Nourishment

Intermediate and Brackish Marsh 48,832 ac.

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Coastal Prairie 5,082 ac. Siphon Supply Watershed Salty Prairie 4,811 ac. JD MURPHREE WMA Salt Row Crops 2,990 ac. Bayou Lost Willow Lake Piney Woods, Shrubs, Tidal Wetlands, Other: 829 ac Lake Barnett Total Benefit Acreage: 96,046 ac. McFADDIN NWR Lake Shell Lake Johnson Keith Lake Lake

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0 0.5 1 2 3 4 Acreage and boundaries are approximate. Miles Data: USGS/NAIP 2014 Imagery, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., US Fish and Wildlife Service. PORT OF BEAUMONT 39

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44 PORT OF BEAUMONT Maiden voyage

The M/V Grandis arrived at the Port of Beaumont, its first U.S. port of call, on May 3, 2019. The 659-foot long vessel is operated by the South Korean management team of Pan Ocean Shipping and flies under the Marshall Island flag. Captain Kyeongseob Kang and his 21 crew members successfully delivered 36,500 tons of eucalyptus wood pulp to the Port of Beaumont from the Port of Itaqui, a Brazilian port located in the city of São Luís, Maranhão. Port of Beaumont Director of Trade Development Ernest Bezdek presented Captain Kang with a Texas hard hat and Maiden Voyage plaque.

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PORT OF BEAUMONT 45 Sea Scouts Port of Beaumont charters program

46 PORT OF BEAUMONT The Port of Beaumont announced the launch of Sea Scout Unit piloting a variety of vessels on the college’s state-of-the-art 1916 at the Sail Daze event in Port Arthur on April 27, 2019. For simulators. over 100 years, Sea Scouting has promoted better citizenship and improved members’ boating skills through instruction and practice in water safety; outdoor, social, and service experiences; and knowledge of maritime heritage, according to Boy Scouts of America.

“The Port of Beaumont is looking forward to chartering the new unit in an effort to bring awareness to the opportunities that exist in the maritime industry,” said Port Director Chris Fisher. “We hope to act as a resource to the students who participate and show them how important maritime-related activities are to our region.”

The new unit, supported by Three Rivers Council-Boy Scouts, is youth-led and adult-mentored. Participants, also called shipmates, lead the Sea Scout program. Elected youth leaders plan and conduct the program and adult leaders guide and support their efforts as they learn important leadership and life skills. As the shipmates gain experience, they will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the program. LSCO is just one of the local educational institutes offering maritime training to students.

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has developed a new professional certificate program, in conjunction with Lamar University’s Center for Advancement in Port Management. The Industry Recognized Port Certificate (IRPC) provides industry newcomers and junior-mid level port staff with fundamental knowledge of the port industry and introduces participants to AAPA and the greater port professional community. “President Kenneth Evans had been to the state legislature to ask if there existed an advanced degree for all the ports and terminals along the Sabine-Neches. The answer was no,” said Erik Stromberg, executive director of the Center for Advances in Port Management at Lamar University. “I have been in the industry for 35 years and recognize that this is a problem that Sea Scouts are recognized and rewarded as they learn different needed a solution. So, when Evans came up with the certificate maritime-related skills. Opportunities to earn certifications program to answer the need in Southeast Texas, he was also in SCUBA, boating safety and CPR, as well as advance in rank responding to the needs of the industry as a whole. from Apprentice to Quartermaster, are available to participants “Because the program is online, our target demographics are of the program. Each certification and level of advancement working professionals across the nation, who are new to the marks a Sea Scout’s growth as a sailor and a leader. One of the industry or looking to advance their careers.” most significant benefits of the program is participants gain hands-on seamanship and leadership training that will put a Sea Scout one step ahead of the rest when considering a career The new Sea Scouts “ship” is open to all Beaumont path in the military or the maritime industry. Sea Scouts also Independent School District high school students. The get a head start on the U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license, in adult leadership team includes Chris Fisher, Port of addition to countless other skills and opportunities. Beaumont, institutional head; Richard N. Evans, attorney at law, skipper; Tonya Tomplait, veteran, U.S. Marine Corps, The Sea Scouts are already making a splash in the community, first mate; Steven Meek, Emerson Automation Solutions, participating in local training opportunities like Maritime Day committee chair; Sade Chick, Port of Beaumont, chartered at Lamar State College Orange. Captain Chris Horner, who leads organization representative; and Randal Ogrydziak, Port Lamar State College Orange’s Maritime programs, instructed of Beaumont, committee member. local Sea Scouts and Sea Scouts from Cleveland, Texas, on

PORT OF BEAUMONT 47 U.S. Transportation Secretary appoints Beaumont Port Director

In 2019, U.S. Department “This advisory committee of Transportation Secretary will help strengthen and Elaine Chao appointed modernize our nation’s Port Director and CEO maritime capabilities, as Chris Fisher to serve as a we work to improve our representative member of waterborne transportation the Maritime Transportation systems and our country’s System National Advisory gateway ports,” said Committee (MTSNAC) Secretary Chao. in prepared for a term of two years. remarks. As a member, Fisher was appointed to represent According to the Maritime the point of view of the Administration (MARAD), ports and terminals sector the committee is composed within the broader surface of members from public transportation system. and private entities, Chris Fisher Elaine Chao and the Department of The Committee will provide Transportation. MARAD information, advice and relating to the maritime Chao announced the “strives to select dynamic recommendations to the transportation system and appointment of 29 members, individuals with in- Secretary of Transportation, its seamless integration including Fisher, to the depth knowledge of their through the Maritime with other segments of the committee on April 24. respective industries or Administrator, on matters transportation system. government sectors.”

48 PORT OF BEAUMONT Seafarers’ Center recognizes U.S. Congressman Randy Weber

In recognition of his leadership and many contributions to the continued economic vitality of Southeast Texas, Jack Seeley, President of the Seafarers’ Center of Beaumont said he was pleased to award Congressman Randy Weber the 2019 Sabine-Neches Waterway Outstanding Service Award. This prestigious award is made in memory of Tom Jackson (1952-2005). Jackson was the general manager of the Jefferson County Waterway Navigation District, where he spearheaded efforts to deepen and widen the waterway system. He chaired the Sabine Neches Waterway Safety Council and served on several United States Coast Guard and United States Army Corps of Engineers committees. The award is presented to one individual annually for outstanding contributions and support for the local waterway system. Previous recipients include Henry Nix, Paul Beard, Captain Mark Taylor, Rep. Joe Deshotel, Senator Brandon Creighton and Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick. Congressman Weber is a public servant, former small business owner and third generation Texan, representing the 14th District of Texas. He holds a key leadership role on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology (SST), serving as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy. Congressman Weber is also a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) where he serves on three subcommittees: Water Resources and Environment; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Randy Weber, Jack Seeley and Chris Fisher Prior to being elected to Congress, Weber served four years Affairs Committee. For 66 years, Congressman Weber has in the Texas State House. While serving in the Texas House, he authored landmark legislation to combat human trafficking called the Gulf Coast home. He and his wife Brenda have and protect women, young girls, and boys – some as young been married for 43 years. The Webers have three children as 12 years old. On the House Foreign Affairs committee, and eight grandchildren. Weber continued the fight against human trafficking, as well as, co-sponsored legislation to strengthen foreign policies. The Seafarers’ Center of Beaumont is a 501(c)(3) and is “home away from home” for seafarers visiting the Port of Beaumont As Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, Weber said his and local docks. Chartered in 1972 as a nonprofit organization top priority is to fight for “energy policies that will not stifle under the Texas law, the center has served over 750,000 our economy, but create jobs and promote our business visiting seafarers. community.” The center provides advocacy for all merchant mariners from As the Congressional member with the largest maritime around the world to ensure that seafarers’ rights and dignity district in the country, Weber said he is particularly excited are preserved without regard for interfaith and cultural about tackling key legislation like the Water Resource backgrounds. Chaplains and volunteers assist thousands of Development Reauthorization Act, the Coast Guard mariners each year, offering a hand of friendship and pastoral Reauthorization Act, and the FEMA Reauthorization Act. care. They also provide practical services like gifts from local Congressman Weber is also a member of the Ports Caucus. churches, access to the internet, personal items and local His first two terms in Congress, Weber served on the Foreign transportation. PORT OF BEAUMONT 49 ImPORTance of community

Pioneering Women

Women of the Port support founder of Pioneering Women, Port Commissioner Georgine Guillory, on her mission to empower and educate women in our community. The group attends the annual luncheon and supports the organization in its mission to raise money for scholarships and textbooks.

United Way Day of Caring

Port employees, along with more than 200 volunteers from 27 local companies, participated in United Way’s Day of Caring. The event, aimed at assisting Southeast Texans still recovering from Harvey, gave volunteers the opportunity to assist 12 local homeowners in getting one step closer to moving back into their homes.

Teacher Appreciation Day Port Maintenance Superintendent David Williams serves coffee to teachers at the Port’s annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast at Charlton Pollard Elementary School. Each May, the Port hosts the breakfast to show its support and appreciation to teachers who have worked hard with community partners all year to accomplish the goals of the school.

City of Beaumont Trash Off

Port of Beaumont employees participated in the City of Beaumont Trash-Off, during which they removed more than 810 pounds of trash from city streets.

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“Reach Out and Read”

The Beaumont Independent School District’s “Reach Out and Read” program is aimed at improving literacy rates among second graders. The program pairs a volunteer with students who need assistance for 30 minutes a week. Port employees and commissioners are actively involved and support the program. Blue Santa Toy Drive Board President Lee Smith and Commissioner Pat Anderson celebrated at the ribbon cutting for the new ROAR bus. Port of Beaumont employees joined forces with the 842nd Transportation Battalion, Beaumont PD, Crane Worldwide Logistics and NDTA to collect toys for the Blue Santa toy drive.

Halloween Trunk or Treat Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast Bad weather…no problem! Port employees moved their “Port Pirate Ship” indoors for Trunk or Treat at Charlton Pollard Port of Beaumont employees joined forces with Cooks 2 Dozen Plus on their Veterans Elementary School on Halloween. More than 600 community Day Pancake Breakfast, where local veterans were celebrated for their service to our members participated in the event. nation.

PORT OF BEAUMONT 51 Conference on America’s Ports Port Director Chris Fisher and military forces and equipment military uses ports as a key Director of Trade Development in support of U.S. national to military readiness around Ernest Bezdek recently spoke security objectives. the globe. at the National Defense VADM William A. Brown, USN The Port of Beaumont will Transportation Association (Ret), NDTA President and CEO, team with SDDC, MARAD (NDTA) Conference on said, “The re-establishment and AAPA to participate America’s Ports, co-hosted of the Ports Sub-Committee in the next annual event by Christopher Newport of the NDTA Surface scheduled for May 12- University’s (CNU) Center for Committee at the request effort with all modes of 14, 2020. Transportation American Studies. of MG Stephen Farmen of transportation represented professionals will continue The conference was hosted in SDDC last year offered the as well as MARAD, SDDC, to work together to identify association with the United opportunity to highlight the USTRANSCOM and AAPA – all and solve tough challenges, States Army’s Military Surface importance of our nation’s under the auspices of CNU’s find creative and innovative Deployment and Distribution Strategic Ports. These ports Center for American Studies ways to enable greater Command (SDDC) and and alternate ports will and NDTA.” warfighter readiness and the U.S. Department of provide the ‘platform’ through At the May 2019 conference, improve deployment Transportation’s Maritime which our forces will project Fisher spoke on the role of options to respond and Administration (MARAD). the power in time of conflict strategic ports, including operate in a global, event brings together U.S. or contingency. We must current trends and issues multi-domain, contested government and industry highlight their importance impacting ports nationally. environment. experts in logistics and and improve their readiness Bezdek, who also serves as For additional information, transportation to examine the and capability for maximum chair of the NDTA Strategic visit https://www.ndtahq. challenges associated with the efficient throughput. ThisPorts sub-committee, com/events/conference-on- dynamic force employment of conference was a team discussed how the U.S. americas-ports/.

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With growth of a community comes a need States and generate an additional $330 billion in for funding, and that is where Texas state business activity annually. and congressional leaders have played a key role. During the 86th legislative session, Texas On the federal side, U.S. Representative Brian Babin State Senator Brandon Creighton and State has spearheaded an effort to expand Interstate 14 Representative Dade Phelan passed legislation to include connectors to the Port of Beaumont that puts a mechanism in place for the Sabine- and Port of Corpus Christi, both strategic military Neches Waterway Improvement Project to move seaports. These connectors will improve the forward. The improvement project will deepen the readiness of the U.S. military by providing more channel from 40 feet to 48 feet, allowing public direct access to military installations. While docks and wharves along the waterway to accept current interstate, rail and water connectivity in larger ships that cary more cargo, which ultimately Southeast Texas is second-to-none, the addition of means more jobs. the I-14 spurs will give the region an even greater competitive advantage. In the Texas House, Representative Joe Deshotel has been instrumental in moving education U.S. Representative Randy Weber has taken a initiatives forward that will ensure a sustainable proactive stance when it comes to ensuring our local workforce. This will allow the region to nation’s seaports have the funding needed to quickly respond to the needs of the large industrial maintain and improve the maritime infrastructure projects currently in the pipeline. According to the that is so important to our nation’s economy. Sabine Neches Navigation District’s most recent And most importantly, Weber was one of the key fact sheet, the Waterway Improvement Project players in moving the Sabine-Neches Waterway will support nearly 528,000 new jobs in the United Improvement Project forward.

PORT OF BEAUMONT 53 Commissioner C.A. “Pete” Shelton retires after decades of service After nearly three decades • The completion of a $70 million Capital Improvement and over 400 board Project (2006) funded from port revenues and federal meetings, Commissioner grants C.A. “Pete” Shelton retired from the Port of Beaumont • Development of the Orange County Terminal Board of Commissioners, • Award/receipt of over $40 million in federal and state attending his final board grant funds meeting on April 29, 2019. • Approval of a $500 million Port Master Plan in 2014, Commissioner Shelton, the largest capital program in the history of the Port of who served as Beaumont’s Beaumont fire chief for 20 years, was first appointed to the Port • Passage of an $85 general obligation bond election by of Beaumont Board in voters of the Port of Beaumont Navigation District on a 1989 as one of two at-large commissioners. A Beaumont 2 to 1 margin to fund the rebuild of Docks 2, 3 and 4 and native, Shelton joined the fire department in 1950 and other major capital projects was fire chief from 1976 until he retired in 1996. Shelton also served as president of the Sabine-Neches Chiefs Association and the Texas Fire Chiefs Association, and has been active in numerous civic organizations including the American Red Cross, Boy’s Haven, United Way and Beaumont Main Street.

• Revenue increase to average nearly $13 million in gross revenues annually and over $6 million in net revenues annually over the last 10 years, with revenues continuing on an upward trend • Total assets have increased from $77.3 million in 2001 to $321.8 million in 2018, an increase of 316%. “Commissioner Shelton has been part of the Port family “I am proud to have been a member of the Port of for three decades, and under his leadership we have Beaumont Board of Commissioners for the last 30 seen the Port grow from a small public port to a globally years, and I am so pleased to have been a part of the competitive port that generates thousands of jobs and accomplishments the Port has realized,” Shelton said. has diversified into liquid bulk products and wind energy,” “It has truly been a pleasure working with my fellow said Port Director Chris Fisher. “Commissioner Shelton’s commissioners and our Port staff.” leadership helped transform the Port and, many would argue, Southeast Texas. He is a pillar in our community.” To honor the lasting impact Shelton has made on the Port and the community, fellow Commissioners and Port staff The Port achieved much under Shelton’s board leadership. dedicated the Orange County Terminal Overpass as the Those accomplishments include: C.A. “Pete” Shelton Overpass in the spring of 2019.

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