Tuberville Tours Port of Mobile as $735 Million Capital Expansion Advances
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville toured the Alabama Port Authority as the Port of Mobile advances a $735 million capital improvement plan and reports strengthening finances.
Mobile Shipyard Sets New Record with Launch of Massive Navy Dry Dock
Austal USA and Alabama Shipyard launched the AFDM 15, a 694-foot, 12,000-ton Navy dry dock, into the Mobile River, the largest vessel ever launched from a Mobile-area shipyard.
Storied SS United States Docks in Mobile as Crews Prepare Historic Liner for New Life as Artificial Reef
The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built, has docked at the Port of Mobile to be prepared for sinking off the Florida coast as the world's largest…
Ingalls Shipbuilding Plans to Hire About 3,000 Shipbuilders on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Ingalls Shipbuilding announced in June 2021 that it planned to add approximately 3,000 full-time shipbuilders at its Pascagoula yard as part of a long-term growth plan, and it invited job…
ALDOT Unveils New Bridge Animation as Mobile River Crossing Hearings Begin
ALDOT released a new animation of the proposed I-10 Mobile River Bridge ahead of public hearings this week in Spanish Fort and Mobile, where residents can review the project's environmental…
Veteran Job Fair in Mobile to Feature More Than 80 Employers This Week
A Veteran Job Fair scheduled for Thursday in Mobile will connect military veterans with more than 80 employers across a range of industries, giving South Alabama’s veteran community a concentrated…
AIDT and Alabama Works Step In to Help Displaced Virginia College Welding Students
AIDT and the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council arranged shipyard testing for displaced Virginia College welding students, offering a path to a job despite the school's closure.
Massive Orange Lift Vessel Spotted on Mobile Bay Draws Curious Onlookers
The VB 10,000, among the largest lift vessels ever built, has been docked in Mobile for repair work and will depart the Port City later this month.
Three Finalist Routes for I-10 Mobile River Bridge Stir Waterfront Worry
State highway planners narrowed 14 possible crossings of the Mobile River to just three, none of them the northern route favored by preservationists, reviving a fight that echoed the 1980s…
Port of Mobile Expansion Credited with Creating More Than 67,000 Alabama Jobs
Gov. Bob Riley visited the Alabama State Docks this week to tout the economic payoff of a decade of investment in the Port of Mobile, pointing to more than 67,000…