From improved cargo-handling capabilities to deeper channel availability, seaports of Alabama and Mississippi are gearing up to efficiently move increasing volumes of a variety of containerized and outside-the-box goods through mid-Gulf maritime facilities.
Officials point to the central location of their ports – with ready intermodal accessibility throughout the South, Midwest and beyond – as a significant attribute for attracting shipments.
Looking individually from east to west, this is the hottest take on what’s happening at seaports of this two-state Central Gulf region:
Alabama Port Authority …