Under the agreement, the Port Authority and APM Terminals will add 32 acres to the existing 134-acre facility bringing the facility’s annual throughput capacity to one million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs).
Sealand, a Maersk Company, introduced the Bonita Express, a direct, all-water service between the Port of Mobile, the Puerto Cortes in Honduras and Santo Tomas de Castilla in Guatemala.
As container volumes continue to climb, the Port Authority is moving forward on infrastructure investments to add capacity and efficiencies for shippers utilizing the gateway.
The project will extend intermodal rail service from the Port Authority’s container intermodal terminal at the Port of Mobile, in support of Alabama regional growth in manufacturing, retail, distribution, and agribusiness sectors.
The Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) of Atlanta announced the appointment of John C. Driscoll, director and chief executive officer of the Alabama Port Authority, to its New Orleans Branch board of directors.
The Alabama Port Authority unveiled a new website and branding aimed at highlighting the capabilities and connectivity at one of the nation’s largest deep-water seaports.