Final phase of Mobile Harbor Modernization kicks off

The Alabama Port Authority said that the final phase of the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project has begun. 

The six-phase project commenced in May of 2021 and is expected to be completed in the first half of next year.

“Once complete, this project will provide a major advantage to shippers, creating even more opportunity for economic development, not just in Mobile but across our state and region,” said Director & CEO John Driscoll. 

“Beyond the economic impact, the Port is proud to have committed 100% of usable material from the channel to support environmentally beneficial projects throughout the Mobile Bay area, all of which are great examples of what can be accomplished when we work together.”

The sites benefitting from phase six dredge material are Dauphin Island Causeway, Deer River, and Relic Shell.

All three of these environmentally beneficial projects were identified during the research and design phase of the Mobile Harbor Deepening and Widening Project. 

The harbor project will make the Port of Mobile the deepest port in the Gulf of Mexico and bring additional fluidity with a three-mile passing lane for post-panamax vessels, the Alabama State Port Authority said.