Gulf Coast

Port of Mobile ranks second for growth over past decade

Forbes credits Mobile with 124.84% growth since 2013. Mobile ranked behind only the Port of Corpus Christi among all seaport, airport and border crossings.

Mayor Sandy Stimpson has moved Mobile forward during his decade in office

Economic development is a hallmark of Sandy Stimpson’s administration.

Hotel, office, restaurant development planned for Mobile riverfront

A planned $100 million development will change the face of Mobile’s riverfront, Mayor Sandy Stimpson said at a press conference today.

MAAS Aviation plans $1.6M expansion in Mobile

MAAS Aviation plans to add two more paint hangars at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley. The firm already has three paint hangars.

Ground broken for new medical school building at University of South Alabama

Ground was broken Friday for a new medical school building at the University of South Alabama

Freight transporter opens new warehouse in Mobile

Averitt’s new 155,000-square-foot facility will add 30-plus jobs to its Mobile employment.

Owa adding $50 million hotel

The additional hotel at the resort will be near the newly opened Tropic Falls and should be ready for guests in May 2025.

Spring Hill College offers tuition-free graduate degree to incoming freshmen

The new program could shift the way students pursue higher education.

Leavell Investments gets high marks on CNBC listing

Mobile-based Leavell Investment Management is ranked first in Alabama and fourth in the nation on this year’s listing of financial advisory firms by CNBC

Austal starts work on Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport

Austal USA has begun cutting the aluminum for the hull of EPF 16, the final new Expeditionary Fast Transport ship being built for the U.S. Navy.

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