The Port of Gulfport operational numbers are in for 2017! We had some of the highest numbers known on record in 2017 with 11,101 railcars (45% increase vs. 2016), 329 deep draft vessels (31% increase vs. 2016), 216,683 TEU’s (31% increase vs. 2016) and 2,533,137 tons of cargo (28% increase vs. 2016). Below is the…
Gulfport, Miss. – On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 the Army Corps of Engineers released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Port of Gulfport Expansion Project. The ROD details the Corps of Engineers’ decision on all of the issues discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), including the environmental impacts associated with the Port…
The operational numbers are in for October 2017! We saw record breaking railcar numbers, a 10% increase in TEU’s over September 2017 and 253,277 tons of cargo move through the port, which was the 2nd highest number in Port history!
Join the Port of Gulfport for an educational bus tour of the Port’s facilities and an overview of the Port’s current expansion efforts! The Community Tours will take place on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Buses will depart from in front of the Hancock and Whitney Bank located in downtown Gulfport. Tours…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2017 Port of Gulfport Facilitates First Military Deployment Under Strategic Port Designation (Gulfport, Miss) – On Saturday, July 15, 2017 the Port of Gulfport assisted the U.S. military in the deployment of equipment aboard the USNS Spearhead destined for Central America. This historic partnership between the Naval Construction Battalion Center…
GULFPORT, Miss. – Today, Nov. 14, state officials, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) and The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) School of Ocean Science and Technology, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Marine Research Center, which is set to be completed in early 2018. Commissioners of the Port Authority authorized advertisement…
GULFPORT, Miss. – The Mississippi State Port Authority was notified by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) that the Port of Gulfport has been designated as a Strategic Seaport by the Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). With this designation, America’s military will be able to utilize the Port of Gulfport…
GULFPORT, Miss. – The Board of Commissioners for the Mississippi State Port Authority has approved the purchase of the Huntington Ingalls Gulfport Composite Facility located off of Seaway Road. This acquisition is the realization of a long-range vision for an inland port as an extension of the Port of Gulfport. The 116-acre location will increase…
GULFPORT, Miss. – The Board of Commissioners for the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) has approved the execution of a lease with Dole Fresh Fruit Company which provides the company with terminal space in Gulfport for up to 23 years, or through 2038. Construction on the terminal is expected to be complete by the end…
GULFPORT, Miss. – The Mississippi State Port Authority is officially a Green Marine certified port, making the Port of Gulfport one of the first salt water ports in the nation to successfully achieve the green designation. Green Marine is a voluntary marine industry initiative with the goal of achieving levels of environmental performance that exceed…