Corpus Christi

ROCKPORT TERMINALS CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR OF BEING IN SERVICE WITH UNION PACIFIC

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

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HOUSTON, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockport Terminals (Rockport) celebrates one-year of rail service with Union Pacific, operator of North America's premier railroad franchise. This milestone comes two years after the Jones Capital acquisition of Rockport, which transformed 250-acres of previously idle industrial property into a multi-modal logistics port, including storage-in-transit rail and a transloading facility. Today, Rockport serves customers transporting oil and gas, bulk and break-bulk commodities, and renewables in the South Texas and Mexico markets.

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Largest multi-modal terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast commemorates the milestone, highlights expanded accessibility of port to critical markets
HOUSTON, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockport Terminals (Rockport) celebrates one-year of rail service with Union Pacific, operator of North America's premier railroad franchise.
Today, Rockport serves customers transporting oil and gas, bulk and break-bulk commodities, and renewables in the South Texas and Mexico markets.
Developing a double loop unit train facility with an aggregate of fifteen miles of rail has allowed Rockport Terminals to partner with Union Pacific as a service provider, setting in motion a bright future to develop further and provide value to customers across a wide opportunity set."
For more about Rockport Terminals and their services, visit RockportTerminals.com .

Diamond Beach Holdings LLC Taps Strategyst LLC as Whitecap NPI's Exclusive Listing Agent

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas-based Diamond Beach Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Bancshares Corporation, today announced Strategyst has been named the exclusive listing agent for its $800 million master-planned community, Whitecap NPI. The high-end, coastal contemporary luxury residential and resort destination is the first of its kind to grace North Padre Island.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas-based Diamond Beach Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Bancshares Corporation, today announced Strategyst has been named the exclusive listing agent for its $800 million master-planned community, Whitecap NPI.
"Strategyst is highly esteemed for their depth of talent, experience, and knowledge with luxury residential properties, resort marketing, and sales.
We are thrilled to have them join the Whitecap team," said Jennifer Hoff, representative of Diamond Beach Holdings, owner of Whitecap NPI.
Diamond Beach Holdings has enlisted Strategyst to spearhead the marketing and sales program for Whitecap NPI because of its proven track record and resounding success in the international luxury, residential, second home, and resort fields.

Female Navy Veteran Debuts Franchising Career with Snapology

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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DALLAS, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viviana Vera Pelton, a U.S. Navy Veteran from Texas has recently signed a franchise agreement that will debut Snapology, the No. 1 children's STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) franchise in Corpus Christi later this summer. Snapology is part of Unleashed Brands, the world's first Youth Enrichment franchise platform company.

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DALLAS, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viviana Vera Pelton, a U.S. Navy Veteran from Texas has recently signed a franchise agreement that will debut Snapology , the No.
Snapology is part of Unleashed Brands , the world's first Youth Enrichment franchise platform company.
Her upbringing ultimately led to her decision to join the Navy since she was unable to afford college.
Snapology encourages social skills and teamwork by teaching science, technology, engineering, art, math, and literacy concepts in a fun way.

Platts Dated Brent Now Reflects WTI Midland Crude Oil, Completes Inclusion in Brent Complex

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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LONDON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Platts Dated Brent – the world's most widely-used physical crude oil benchmark -- today began reflecting US WTI Midland crude oil as part of the basket of deliverable grades.

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LONDON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Platts Dated Brent – the world's most widely-used physical crude oil benchmark -- today began reflecting US WTI Midland crude oil as part of the basket of deliverable grades.
This step completes the inclusion of WTI Midland crude into the Brent complex, including Platts Cash Brent and all related price assessments, according to Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information, analytics and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets.
Since its inception in 1987, the Platts Dated Brent price assessment demonstrates such evolution, with the benchmark today comprised of six streams of crude oil: Brent, Forties, Oseberg, Ekofisk, Troll, and WTI Midland.
As the world's leading crude oil benchmark, Platts Dated Brent underpins the value of global physical crude supply and trading, and is the bedrock of the larger Brent complex.

Texas Fertility Center Celebrates a Milestone: 25,000 Babies Born

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

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Austin, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Mother’s Day, Texas Fertility Center (TFC) celebrates an important milestone reached in January: Since its founding in 1980 by Thomas Vaughn, MD, the fertility care practice has helped to bring 25,000 babies into the world.

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Austin, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Mother’s Day, Texas Fertility Center (TFC) celebrates an important milestone reached in January: Since its founding in 1980 by Thomas Vaughn, MD, the fertility care practice has helped to bring 25,000 babies into the world.
Offering state-of-the-art fertility diagnostics and treatment to couples struggling to conceive, TFC is home to 10 renowned board certified fertility specialists, with another joining the group in August 2023.
TFC provides the complete range of fertility services, including fertility evaluations and infertility treatments such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) and IVF.
To learn more about Texas Fertility Center, visit www.txfertility.com, or call (512) 451-0149 to schedule a consultation.

Texas Fertility Center Brings Comprehensive Fertility Care to Cedar Park with New State-of-the-Art Fertility Center

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

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Austin, TX, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Fertility Center (TFC) is proud to announce the opening of a new clinic in Cedar Park, Texas, on April 10, 2023.

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Austin, TX, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Fertility Center (TFC) is proud to announce the opening of a new clinic in Cedar Park, Texas, on April 10, 2023.
TFC is a renowned fertility center offering a wide range of fertility services to couples struggling to conceive.
The new clinic in Cedar Park will offer TFC’s full range of fertility services, including fertility evaluations; infertility treatments, including IVF and egg freezing; and fertility preservation.
To learn more about Texas Fertility Center and the new Cedar Park fertility clinic, visit www.cedarparkfertility.com or call (512) 451-0149 to schedule a consultation.

Lotus Midstream and EnCap Flatrock Midstream Agree to Sell Lotus Midstream to Energy Transfer for $1.45 Billion

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Lotus Midstream (“the Company”) and its financial sponsor EnCap Flatrock Midstream (“EnCap Flatrock”) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement to sell Lotus Midstream to Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) for approximately $1.45 billion.

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Lotus Midstream (“the Company”) and its financial sponsor EnCap Flatrock Midstream (“EnCap Flatrock”) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement to sell Lotus Midstream to Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) for approximately $1.45 billion.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
Located in Sugar Land, Texas, Lotus Midstream is a premier crude oil gathering and transportation system connecting the Permian Basin to Cushing and Gulf Coast markets.
“We are thankful for the opportunity provided by EnCap Flatrock to have grown and developed Centurion Pipeline,” said Lotus Midstream CEO Mike Prince.

Furniture Row is Excited to Announce the Grand Reopening of their Corpus Christi location!

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The renovation of the Furniture Row in Corpus Christi has been completed and the store is officially ready for its Grand Reopening!

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The renovation of the Furniture Row in Corpus Christi has been completed and the store is officially ready for its Grand Reopening!
"Our Corpus Christi customers are going to be elated with the changes we've made to their local Furniture Row," said Bill Smith, the General Manager of Furniture Row, when asked about the store's progress.
Now that construction is complete, our team is excited to reopen the store so they can continue providing the people of Corpus Christi with all their home furniture needs."
The Corpus Christi Furniture Row was already renovated once in 2015 to improve the customer experience, and this year's remodel is an even greater continuation of this idea.

Nonprofit Joins Forces with Nation's Leading Port Authority to Bring Student-Led Environmental Sustainability Adventure to Area Schools

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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GAITHERSBURG, Md. and CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading U.S. port in total revenue tonnage has partnered with STEM nonprofit Learning Undefeated to teach high school students about environmental sustainability through their newest innovation, the Breakout Box: Environmental Mission. This new STEM program empowers and educates high school students about current environmental issues while also opening career opportunities in the energy industry.

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Learning Undefeated has teamed up with the Port of Corpus Christi in environmental safety and sustainability initiative.
and CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading U.S. port in total revenue tonnage has partnered with STEM nonprofit Learning Undefeated to teach high school students about environmental sustainability through their newest innovation, the Breakout Box: Environmental Mission.
This new STEM program empowers and educates high school students about current environmental issues while also opening career opportunities in the energy industry.
STEM educators from the nonprofit collaborated with subject matter experts from Port of Corpus Christi to custom-design this new experience, which builds participant STEM skills through the lens of current environmental issues.

Chemours Now Taking Orders in North America for Opteon™ XL41 Zero ODP, Low GWP Refrigerant

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Opteon™ XL41 is an R-410A replacement in new air conditioning and heat pump applications, offering zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) and an approximate 78% reduction in global warming potential (GWP) when compared to R-410A (AR4 GWP).

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Opteon™ XL41 is an R-410A replacement in new air conditioning and heat pump applications, offering zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) and an approximate 78% reduction in global warming potential (GWP) when compared to R-410A (AR4 GWP).
The availability of Opteon™ XL41 refrigerant comes approximately one year ahead of the next major scheduled step-down outlined in the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act.
“We are excited that so many of the major players in equipment manufacturing recognize the environmental and performance efficacy of Opteon™ XL41.
The expansion project will help Chemours meet the significant increase in product orders and aligns with the company’s corporate responsibility targets.