Port of Galveston
[11] As other areas of the United States began to transition to a more industrial economy, Galveston was unable to compete.[12][15] The nearby city of Houston was able to better attract industry and began positioning themselves as a viable alternative to Galveston.[15] The port survived the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 relatively unscathed, but the railroad connecting the island to the mainland suffered significant damage.Governor William P. Hobby declared martial law and sent the Texas National Guard to take control of the city and the port.The city was under martial law until January 1921, when the longshoreman agreed to return to work for a salary increase that was less than they had sought.[20] Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Gulf Coast in 2008, causing major damage to the port.[9] The port's contract with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines specified that the work would be completed before the Liberty of the Seas was repositioned to Galveston.This was the result of a public-private partnership that the port entered into with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Vehicle Services Americas.[citation needed] An estimated 1.1 million cruise passengers sailed from the port in 2019, a fourteen percent increase over 2018.[18][20] Terminal 2 was expanded in 2016 to accommodate Royal Caribbean's desire to base their larger Freedom-class ships in Galveston.[24] A third terminal, on Pier 10, will be built at the cost of approximately $100,000,000 for Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships and will be the home of the Allure of the Seas starting in November 2022.[10] It also charges an access fee for private operators to enter the cruise terminal area to pick up or drop off passengers.In January 2017, the United States Federal Maritime Commission unanimously upheld the port's right to charge them.
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