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50-Foot Depth Reached On Mobile Harbor

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50-Foot Depth Reached On Mobile Harbor

October 10, 2025

The Alabama Port Authority on October 3 announced that the Mobile Ship Channel has officially reached its authorized depth of 50 feet, marking a major milestone for the… Read More

Mobile Harbor Deepening, Widening Project Gets Underway EllisIsland002

Mobile Harbor Deepening, Widening Project Gets Underway

June 7, 2021

The Alabama State Port Authority celebrated the official launch May 21 of the construction phase of the project to deepen and widen the Mobile Ship Channel and improve the… Read More

Mobile, St. Bernard Ports Win TIGER Grants

March 19, 2018

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced its latest round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants earlier this month, with a pair of ports on the Gulf Coast receiving… Read More