Port Of Mobile Named Second Nationally In Growth

The Port of Mobile has seen the second-most growth among U.S. ports since 2013, more than doubling its trade volume with a 124.84% increase in the past decade, Business Alabama reported. Forbes details the statistics, taken from U.S. census figures, alongside those from Corpus Christi, Texas’s port (first place), Atlanta’s Hartfield-Jackson International Airport (third place) and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (fourth place). “From Mobile to Huntsville, Alabama’s economy is booming, and the Port is proud to be a key player in this growth,” said Port Authority Director and CEO John Driscoll. “With over $1 billion in capital investments planned over the next 10 years and the benefits of major projects such as the deepening and widening of the ship channel yet to be realized, the sky is the limit for what the Port and the State of Alabama will accomplish in the coming years.” The article lists the Port of Mobile as 42nd in overall trade and its top trade partner as China.