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…
GULFPORT, Miss. – Commissioners for the Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) have finalized a lease agreement with McDermott International, Inc. to locate and operate a spoolbase pipe fabrication facility supporting the oil services industry at the Port of Gulfport. McDermott expects to make a significant investment in improving the facilities of the Port’s East Pier…
Gulfport, Mississippi: Gulf Coast Shipyard Group, Inc.—a manufacturer of a variety of ocean-going and inland marine vessels for commercial and military markets as well as the Trinity Yachts brand— announced today its expansion by signing a three-year lease with one-year options with the Port of Gulfport. Specifically, Gulf Coast Shipyard Group will use 400 linear…
GULFPORT, Miss. – State officials issued a report today outlining significant progress on the Port of Gulfport’s restoration project and reaffirmed that changes undertaken over the last year will expedite the project’s completion and build capacity for job creation and development opportunities. The 19-page report from Governor Phil Bryant, the Mississippi Development Authority and the…
GULFPORT, Miss. – The Mississippi State Port Authority has approved a long-term lease with DuPont that provides for an expansion of the tenant’s port operations. Under the agreement, DuPont will relocate its current ore receiving and storage operation to the southern end of the west pier, increasing capacity and operating flexibility. The lease is for…
GULFPORT, Miss. – Jonathan Daniels begins his tenure as executive director and CEO of the Mississippi State Port Authority today. Daniels comes to the Port of Gulfport from the Port of Oswego in upstate New York where he has served as executive director since 2007. Daniels’ background also includes economic and business development experience. “I…