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Blakeley Delivers Mv. Mary Lynn Cooper The 1,600 hp. mv. Mary Lynn Cooper is the first of two towboats that Blakeley BoatWorks is building for Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation.

The 1,600 hp. mv. Mary Lynn Cooper is the first of two towboats that Blakeley BoatWorks is building for Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation.

Blakeley Delivers Mv. Mary Lynn Cooper

February 26, 2021

Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation (CMT), a part of the Cooper Group of companies based in Mobile, Ala., recently took delivery of the first of two vessels from Blakeley BoatWorks,… Read More

Whitaker Marine Begins Operations Despite COVID-19 Pandemic The Rylee Paige is one of six boats in the Whitaker Marine fleet.

Whitaker Marine Begins Operations Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

September 4, 2020

Despite months of restrictions related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the maritime industry has soldiered on, transporting the cargoes that feed and fuel the nation and… Read More

Mobile Harbor Agreement Signed Col. Sebastien Joly and John Driscoll sign project agreement to deepen the Port of Mobile to 50 feet. (Photo courtesy of Alabama State Port Authority)

Col. Sebastien Joly and John Driscoll sign project agreement to deepen the Port of Mobile to 50 feet. (Photo courtesy of Alabama State Port Authority)

Mobile Harbor Agreement Signed

June 19, 2020

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

Port Of Mobile Completes Expansion Of Container Terminal The terminal extension is part of a $50 million expansion project to reduce vessel berthing conflicts.

The terminal extension is part of a $50 million expansion project to reduce vessel berthing conflicts.

Port Of Mobile Completes Expansion Of Container Terminal

April 20, 2020

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

Port of Mobile Welcomes Its Largest Bulk Carrier The bulk carrier Maran Courage was loaded with 133,000 short tons of coal at the McDuffie Coal Terminal.

The bulk carrier Maran Courage was loaded with 133,000 short tons of coal at the McDuffie Coal Terminal.

Port of Mobile Welcomes Its Largest Bulk Carrier

March 23, 2020

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

Parker Towing Christens Two Vessels In Mobile, Ala. The Normond McAllister and Hamp Uzzelle are the newest additions to the Parker Towing fleet. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The Normond McAllister and Hamp Uzzelle are the newest additions to the Parker Towing fleet. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Parker Towing Christens Two Vessels In Mobile, Ala.

November 27, 2019

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company christened a pair of towing vessels November 15, naming them for longtime friends and business associates Normond McAllister and the late George Hampton “Hamp” Uzzelle… Read More

Corps, Alabama Sign Mobile Harbor Agreement Col. Sebastien Joly and James Lyons sign PED agreement at the Alabama State Port Authority’s headquarters. (Photo courtesy of Alabama State Port Authority)

Col. Sebastien Joly and James Lyons sign PED agreement at the Alabama State Port Authority’s headquarters. (Photo courtesy of Alabama State Port Authority)

Corps, Alabama Sign Mobile Harbor Agreement

October 4, 2019

Leaders of the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) and the Mobile Engineer District jointly signed the Mobile Harbor Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design Agreement October 2 at ASPA’s headquarters in Mobile. Read More

Corps Endorses Mobile Harbor Deepening

September 13, 2019

The harbor deepening movement taking the nation’s coastal waterways by storm has come to Alabama’s Port of Mobile. The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) has announced that the U.S. Army… Read More

Corps’ Dredge Quality Management Program Set To Move Inland

June 17, 2019

A key Corps of Engineers program has been quietly installing sensors on dredges—both its own and those used by its contractors—and gathering millions of data points to better monitor and… Read More

Plimsoll Takes Delivery Of First Two Boats From Blakeley BoatWorks According to Blakeley and Plimsoll, the mv. Virginia is the first towboat to

Plimsoll Takes Delivery Of First Two Boats From Blakeley BoatWorks

March 1, 2019

Plimsoll Marine, which operates 19 towboats that offer fleeting and shifting services for Cooper Consolidated between Baton Rouge, La., and Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi River, recently took… Read More