MOBILE, Alabama – Two national freight publications have turned their focus to the Port of Mobile, with recent features on the Alabama Port Authority’s logistics platform and its planned inland rail port in Montgomery.
The Journal of Commerce (JOC) and the American Journal of Transportation (AJOT) ran the coverage, according to the Alabama Port Authority. The stories center on Mobile America Express, known as MAX, and the Montgomery Inland Rail Port, which the authority says will open in spring 2027.
JOC interview on MAX
MAX is the authority’s integrated logistics service platform. It links global ocean trade with inland markets through a network of ocean, rail, highway, inland waterway and air connections.
In a JOC interview titled “Providing More Options and Greater Security,” Maggie Oliver, the authority’s chief development officer, discussed how MAX helps shippers rethink traditional freight routes. She spoke about flexibility, efficiency and supply chain security, according to the authority’s summary of the piece.
AJOT on inland ports
AJOT’s feature, “North American Inland Ports Pursuing Efficiency with Different Blueprints,” looked at how inland logistics infrastructure is changing across North America. It highlighted the Montgomery Inland Rail Port…