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New auto part distribution center to fuel Mobile imports

02 Jun 2020
BendPak’s 100,000-square-foot distribution center near the Port of Mobile will allow the company to offer one- and two-day shipping to customers in the eastern half of the US.
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Mobile port makes play for more poultry exports, perishables
12 May 2020
MTC Logistics’ new cold storage facility will support a major expansion of frozen food imports and exports at the Port of Mobile.
Rising insurance costs spur US trucking acquisitions
18 Feb 2020
Truckload carrier Alabama Motor Express sees opportunities to grow by purchasing smaller carriers hit by rising truck insurance premiums.
Port of Mobile, ro-ro partners commit to new terminal
Port of Mobile, ro-ro partners commit to new terminal
24 Jan 2020
Grupo Murchison and Neltume Ports have formed a joint venture to operate the Port of Mobile’s new ro-ro terminal, expected to open in early 2021.
Video: Port NOLA's Janine Mansour on resin boom, forecast for Gulf ports
01 Nov 2019
Port of New Orleans Commercial Director Janine Mansour on the 2019 reality of the long-awaited resin boom, expansion plans, inland logistics, volume-related equipment challenges.
New gates help slash Mobile port turn times
07 Oct 2019
The Port of Mobile has lowered trucking turn times despite pressure from rising cargo volumes by adding exit gates and expanding gate hours.
Sponsored Video: Opportunities for third US gateway expanding, Gulf Winds reports
27 Jun 2019
Sponsored: Patrick Maher, executive vice president of trucking and logistics company Gulf Winds Internat
Imports squeezing US Gulf warehousing space
15 Feb 2019
Import demand growth in the region is improving prospects for already strong exports of petrochemical, agricultural, and forest products, which had previously been limited by a shortage of empty containers.
A highway in Alaska.
New US grants prop up port, highway, rail projects
11 Dec 2018
Port, rail, and highway projects are among 91 grants distributed by the US Department of Transportation, including for the extension of port berths and terminals and inland port rail access.
Flooded streets in Florida.
Port Panama City picking up the pieces after Hurricane Michael
15 Oct 2018
Hurricane Michael damaged many of the buildings at Port Panama City, but its docks, cranes, and equipment made it through the storm, according to a statement released by Director Wayne Stubbs on Monday.
Hurricane Michael track.
Hurricane Michael delivers suckerpunch to Southeast US shippers
11 Oct 2018
Storm damage reached from Florida into the Carolinas on Thursday and severed the I-10 east-west route. The likely outcome is higher costs and lengthy detours.