Plans for big new box ship berth at Port of Mobile container terminal move ahead

New 1,300 foot berth will be located at the southern end of the existing container terminal and is adjacent to 25 acres of land that could be developed in the future for container handling, logistics, or storage. [Photo: Alabama Port Authority]

The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile have reached an agreement to proceed with construction of a new 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of Mobile. The $131 million project is funded by federal appropriations for the port authority and private investments from APM Terminals, an independent division in A.P. Moller – Maersk. Marking the next major investment in the growth of the Mobile container terminal, it will expand berth capacity by 50%, enabling