Harrison County, Mississippi has achieved the ACT Work Ready Community certification designation—a 2-year process completed in six months and the 55th county in Mississippi to reach certification. The county’s Work Ready Initiative was approved through a resolution in late summer of 2018 by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors (BOS) and is a collaborative effort…
The Mississippi Defense Initiative (MDI), housed at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Trent Lott National Center, was recently awarded an 18-month grant that will assist in developing strategic plans for defense economies on the Mississippi Coast through the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport. The grant is a…
Saturday, June 6 (4:00am) – Port Condition Yankee continues to be in place. The greatest threats from Tropical Storm Cristobal are expected to be heavy rainfall and minor to moderate coastal flooding. Friday, June 5 (7:30pm) – The Captain of the Port (COTP) has ordered Port Status Yankee for the Port of Gulfport. The Port…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PORT OF GULFPORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO RESIGNS (Gulfport, Miss.) – The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) Board of Commissioners have accepted the resignation of Executive Director and CEO Jonathan Daniels who will be departing to serve as Chief Executive Officer and Port Director at Port Everglades in Broward County, FL effective…
To help control the spread of COVID-19 in our community, the Port of Gulfport’s administrative office will have limited personnel. If necessary, please call our office at 228.865.4300 and leave a message. All in person meetings are suspended until further notice. We will continue to maintain service to our customers and tenants, and port terminals remain operational…
On Nov. 8, 2019, Gov. Phil Bryant along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) and The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), celebrated the groundbreaking of the Roger F. Wicker Center for Ocean Enterprise located at the Port of Gulfport. The facility will serve as…
The Port of Gulfport was proud to be a presenting sponsor of the 2019 Coastal Region Transportation Summit and Statewide Joint Land Use Forum at the Golden Nugget Biloxi, MS. Transportation Planners and policy makers came together on Thursday, August 29, 2019 to further discuss how to build regional partnerships and forge a vision for…
On Saturday, December 1, 2018, the Port at Gulfport invited the public to celebrate the completion of the Port’s $570 million restoration and expansion project with a special ceremony. The Restoration Celebration ceremony included remarks by port officials and dignitaries and was by followed by free port tours, refreshments and tenant information booths. The completion…
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, The University of Southern Mississippi opened the doors of the Marine Research Center at the Port of Gulfport for a preview of the facility and a reception with Dr. Robert Ballard. Dr. Ballard is best known for his 1985 discovery of the RMS Titanic. An official ribbon-cutting for the new building…
The acrylic panels for Mississippi Aquarium, the windows to the Aquarium’s habitats, safely arrived on August 15thto Gulfport from Rome, Italy, and are being stored at the Port of Gulfport. The acrylic was manufactured by CLAX Italia, a company that specializes in the manufacturing of acrylic panels for aquariums. “The arrival of the acrylic is…