Saronic to build $3bn-plus Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas

Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas as the site for Port Alpha, a “next-generation” shipyard intended to strengthen US shipbuilding.

Port Alpha now moves from concept to reality through a planned investment of more than $3bn, with construction anticipated to begin in 2026.

The company expects to open the shipyard for operations in 2028.

Initially situated on 835 acres at the Port of Brownsville, with the opportunity to expand to nearly 4,400 acres, Port Alpha will encompass a shipyard and manufacturing facility capable of producing vessels up to 850-ft. Future site expansion could support the production of vessels over 1,200 ft, according to Saronic.

Saronic said the location was chosen after a year-long, nationwide search evaluating sites across the East, West, and Gulf Coasts, with Brownsville selected based on criteria including infrastructure readiness, workforce availability, land scale, logistics, and expansion potential.

The company projects the shipyard will generate over $160bn in economic impact for Cameron County and $264.5bn for the state of Texas.

Up to 10,000 direct jobs are expected to be created, spread across skilled trades (welding and machining) and advanced fields such