24 The Port of Galveston in Texas has received $8.18 million in state and federal funding to support mobility improvements and enhance safety measures for passengers at Galveston Wharves. Grants from the Texas Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation and Houston-Galveston Area Council will be put towards the development of a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to identify potential improvements to roadways, intersections and traffic signals on and adjacent to the port. The funding will also support research into a potential flyover to connect Interstate 45 directly to the port’s internal roadway network. This will improve cruise and cargo traffic flow and reduce congestion on Harborside Drive nearby the port. Port Milwaukee in Wisconsin, USA, is on track to open its new South Shore Cruise Dock in the middle of the 2026 cruise season. The facility will become the city’s third dedicated cruise dock and is designed to accommodate the largest vessels operating on the Great Lakes– St Lawrence Seaway system. Construction began on 4 September 2025 and steel sheet piles have since been driven into place to form the outline of the waterfront platform. Once installation is complete, the remaining dock structure will be built and tied into the adjacent shoreline. Supporting infrastructure work is also underway, with new sewer and water lines already installed to serve visiting cruise ships. Port Milwaukee to open third cruise dock in 2026 Antigua Cruise Port opens new cruise terminal Port of Galveston receives $8.18 million funding Antigua Cruise Port has opened its new cruise terminal, which was built in partnership with Global Ports Holding (GPH) and will enable it to accommodate future growth. The terminal has been designed to hold large numbers of visitors with a record number of 17,000 people predicted to arrive on 23 January 2027. It will also increase operational efficiency while enhancing the passenger experience with numerous food and beverage venues and retail shops. The terminal complements the port’s newest fifth berth which has been built to accommodate the world’s largest cruise vessels. Photo: Port Milwaukee MARKETWATCH The inauguration ceremony was attended by (from left) GPH chairman Mehmet Kutman, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, the port’s general manager Gasper George, and other GPH executives
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