Each November, I look forward to my Thanksgiving column because it gives me the opportunity to reflect on the year, our accomplishments and the people who helped us get here. I’m especially grateful because it was a very special year for the port. We celebrated 200 years of commerce, established a maritime scholarship endowment, and opened our fourth cruise terminal.

We could not have achieved these major milestones without strong partnerships, a talented port staff and the support of our Wharves Board of Trustees, the Galveston community, and local, state and national leaders.

Our bicentennial celebration far exceeded our expectations thanks to the generous support of our three dozen sponsors. Their contributions funded all our activities, including the gala, Party on the Pier, commemor

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