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Galveston sets Cruise Terminal 2 expansion ceremony

The Port of Galveston along with Moody National Bank, Texas First Bank, Hometown Bank and Webber L.L.C. plans a Tuesday ceremony to mark the expansion of Cruise Terminal 2.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

December 5, 2014

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The three Galveston County community banks worked together on financing for the facility's $13m expansion. Each bank pitched in for the funding package so Cruise Terminal No. 2 could be enlarged to accommodate bigger ships and more passengers.

When completed next spring, Cruise Terminal No. 2 will offer 150,000 square feet of space with seating capacity for more than 2,000. The port currently handles more than 1m passenger moves a year.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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