Written by Marine Log Staff
The Alabama Port Authority has begun demolition and reconstruction of Pier B South, launching a multi-year, multi-phase program to modernize the Port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal—one of the port’s most historic and versatile assets.
Built in the 1920s, Pier B South has served Alabama industries for nearly a century. Through a $100 million federal investment championed by Senator Richard Shelby, the Port is transforming the aging facility into a modern, high-capacity berth to support the state’s growing breakbulk trade.
“Pier B South has stood for nearly a hundred years as a symbol of Alabama’s global trade gateway through the Port of Mobile, and now we’re investing to ensure it remains an engine for the next hundred years,” said Doug Otto, director and CEO of the Alabama Port Authority. “From steel producers like SSAB, Outokumpu, Nucor, and Arcelor Mittal to forest products suppliers like Great Southern Wood Preserving, International Paper, and Georgia-Pacific, we are building the Port to serve Alabama businesses who continue to invest and expand production right here in our state.”…