Final Phase For Mobile Harbor Modernization Project Begins

The Alabama Port Authority has announced that the final phase of the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project has begun. The six-phase project commenced in May 2021 and is expected to be completed in the first half of next year. “Once complete, this project will provide a major advantage to shippers, creating even more opportunity for economic development, not just in Mobile but across our state and region,” said director and CEO John Driscoll. “Beyond the economic impact, the port is proud to have committed 100% of usable material from the channel to support environmentally beneficial projects throughout the Mobile Bay area, all of which are great examples of what can be accomplished when we work together.” The sites benefiting from this phase’s dredge material are Dauphin Island Causeway, Deer River and Relic Shell. The harbor project will make the Port of Mobile the deepest port in the Gulf of Mexico and bring additional fluidity with a 3-mi. passing lane for post-Panamax vessels. To prepare for the increased demand, APM Terminals recently invested $40 million in two new ship-to-shore cranes that arrived last month.