The state money — essentially three grants — comes from the Texas Department of Transportation s Maritime Infrastructure Program with a $15.75 million match from the port.
The port s governing board wants more information about the capital outlay of a fourth terminal to accommodate one of the island s fastest-growing industries.
More spaces are necessary to accommodate the December arrival of Carnival Jubilee, a 182,800-ton vessel capable of carrying as many as 5,400 guests and 1,700 crew members
The Wharves Board of Trustees, which governs the island s public docks, considered but deferred action on the proposedl loan in June after objections from two members.
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