Tag: Port of Mobile
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.
Crowley adds multi-modal service to Mexico through Port of Mobile
Maritime and logistics firm Crowley has announced plans for a new multi-modal service linking trade from Mexico to the Midwest and into Canada, via...
Port wins praise for expansions, efficiencies (with VIDEO)
Federal maritime officials visit Port of Mobile facilities, reviewing recent expansions.
Port of Mobile economic impact, taxes paid doubled in 2021
The Alabama Port Authority released figures from an economic impact statement showing that economic impact was up 217% and taxes paid up 225.
Historic Alabama: Port of Mobile
The Port of Mobile has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. Here’s an aerial view, featuring Alabama Drydock & Shipbuilding Co., in the 1960s.
Port of Mobile has busiest month ever for containerized cargoÂ
The Port of Mobile has had its busiest month ever in July for containerized cargo, breaking 50,000 TEUs for the first time.
Alabama Port in Mobile sets cargo record
By taking advantage of its ability to handle incremental volumes, the Port of Mobile actually saw 39.7% growth in the container sector in 2021.
Port of Mobile adds Central America trade route
Sealand, a Maersk company, will provide direct service from the Port of Mobile to Honduras and Guatemala.
Alabama Port Authority’s new facility will expand rail service
The $2 million purchase of 272 acres in Montgomery will allow the Alabama Port Authority to construct an inland container intermodal transfer facility that...
Port of Mobile posts record year for containerized cargo; updates image
Containerized cargo hit a record high 500,000 TEUs in 2021, up 19% from previous year. The port also introduced a new website and branding.