Hurricane Sally made landfall in the early morning hours September 16 near Gulf Shores, Ala., as a Category 2 storm. Remarkably, Sally made landfall 16 years to the day—almost to… Read More
Alabama State Port Authority
Kimbra Scott has been named deputy director of the Port of Muskogee, Okla. Port Director Scott Robinson said her “value to the port cannot be overstated.” Scott has managed communications… Read More
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council is set to hold its annual conference at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Ala., August 25–27, with measures in place to prevent the spread… Read More
There’s a new executive at the helm of one of the major deepwater seaports that connect with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. John Driscoll began as the CEO of the Alabama… Read More
The NSU Voyager, a Newcastle Max-class bulk cargo ship, called on the Port of Mobile’s McDuffie Coal Terminal recently, loading a record 135,484 short tons of export metallurgical grade coal. Read More
Mobile Engineer District Commander Col. Sebastien Joly and John Driscoll, director and CEO of the Alabama State Port Authority, met June 17 to sign the project partnership agreement (PPE) for… Read More
The Alabama State Port Authority announced completion March 20 of a 400-foot extension to the APM Terminals Mobile container terminal. The extension, part of a $50 million Phase 3 expansion… Read More
The Alabama State Port Authority board of directors has named John Driscoll, maritime director for the Port of Oakland, as the successor to Jimmy Lyons, longtime director and chief executive… Read More
In early February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) work plan for Civil Works appropriations, which included $700,000 for the Pre-Construction, Engineering and… Read More
The Alabama State Port Authority announced it has welcomed the largest bulk cargo ship ever to call on the Port of Mobile. The bulk carrier Maran Courage measures more than… Read More
