Logistics, Distribution & Maritime
Austal Lays Keel For Kingsville
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA recently celebrated the keel laying for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 36, the future USS Kingsville, Business Alabama reported. Ceremonies took...
Update On Aldi Distribution Center
LOXLEY, Ala. — Germany-based grocery store Aldi recently reaffirmed its commitment to the major distribution center (BBN #28 and 40) under construction in Loxley, Business...
Port Authority Buys Land For Intermodal Facility
MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama Port Authority recently purchased 272 acres in Montgomery at a cost of $2 million to construct an inland container intermodal...
Driscoll Appointed To Federal Bank Board
MOBILE, Ala — The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta recently announced the appointment of John C. Driscoll, director and CEO of the Alabama State Port...
Stacker-Reclaimer Arrives In Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A barge carrying a 334-ft-long, 950-T. stacker-reclaimer recently arrived at the docks in Mobile after a 54-day, 3,500-nautical-mi. journey from Ashtabula, Ohio,...
Port Authority Gets New Website, Branding; Reports Record Growth
The Alabama Port Authority has launched a new website and branding, which it says are “aimed at highlighting the capabilities and connectivity at one of...
Navy Grants Alabama Shipyard $26-Million-Plus Contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Mobile’s Alabama Shipyard a $26-million firm-fixed-price contract for a 150-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of its...
Rail Infrastructure Corridor Announced
Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced the creation of the A-USA Corridor, which will provide $231.6 million in rail infrastructure projects in central and southern Alabama,...
Austal Wins Design Contract
Austal USA of Mobile has announced receipt of a $2-million contract for design studies for the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Logistics Ship program, Defense Brief...
Austal Wins Contract, Partners With SSAB
Austal USA of Mobile has been awarded a $72.5-million firm-fixed-price contract for emergent repair and continuous maintenance of littoral combat ships deployed to the Western...
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