{"id":86461,"date":"2026-02-12T17:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/891855311"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:32:20","slug":"texas-shipbuilding-deal-to-create-2400-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/texas-shipbuilding-deal-to-create-2400-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas shipbuilding deal to create 2,400 jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cWith the best business climate in the nation, Texas is a magnet for complex, critical manufacturing,\u201d Gov. Greg Abbott said.<\/p>\n

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GALVESTON, Texas \u2014 The Lone Star State is backing a massive shipbuilding investment along the Texas Gulf Coast, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Feb. 11.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Davie Defense Inc., an international shipbuilder with operations in Canada and Helsinki, plans to build Arctic icebreakers in Galveston and Port Arthur, requiring more than $730 million in capital investment and creating 2,400 new jobs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Abbott said in a Feb. 11 news release that Davie Defense will receive a grant of about $21.8 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund to support the investment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cWith the best business climate in the nation, Texas is a magnet for complex, critical manufacturing,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Continue reading this story<\/strong><\/a> on the Houston Business Journal’s website. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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This story came to us through our partnership with the Houston Business Journal. Keep up with the <\/strong>latest Houston business headlines here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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