GULFPORT, Mississippi (September 26, 2025) – The Port of Gulfport soon will welcome hundreds of new visitors as American Cruise Lines launches a Gulf Coast cruise itinerary from Pensacola, Florida, to New Orleans, Louisiana, with an overnight stop in Gulfport. The cruise marks a milestone for the Port, introducing passengers to the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s…
Gulfport, Mississippi – A new ship-to-shore gantry crane arrived at the Port of Gulfport on Thursday, an addition that will help grow business for the Port and increase the impact on local and state economies. “The arrival of this new crane represents a shift from decades of restoration of the Port of Gulfport to a…
After 35 years of hard work, countless memories and more than a few gray hairs, Randy Ladner is preparing to retire from the Port of Gulfport. Sitting down for a heartfelt chat, Randy shared stories from his decades on the job, stories of change, challenge, growth and pride in the place he’s called his work…
Gulfport, Mississippi – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed James Moody to the Mississippi State Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners. Moody was sworn in Thursday as a member of the Commission during its monthly meeting. Moody replaces John Rester as one of the three commissioners appointed by the governor. “We welcome James Moody to the MSPA…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Gulfport, Mississippi – Port of Gulfport employee Cy Rushing has been playing baseball since he was 4 and always dreamed of playing professionally. Now, he’ll finally get his chance. In January, Rushing got a call about playing for the Dublin Leprechauns in San Francisco. He starts spring training…
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 GULFPORT, Miss. – The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) has been awarded a $1.85 million Clean Ports Planning Grant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support the MSPA’s Roadmap to Emissions Reduction and Resiliency, a strategic initiative aimed at reducing emissions, improving air quality, and engaging the Port community. This…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 5, 2024 Gulfport, Miss. – Gulf Regional Planning Commission (GRPC), in partnership with the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (MSPA), has been awarded a $275,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). GRPC will administer the grant, while the MSPA provides both…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gulfport, Miss. – The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) announced the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport has been awarded $2.6 million in grant funds under the new Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund (SMIF) for infrastructure improvements. SMIF was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 2023 to support projects at ports, airports and railroads…
New, state-of-the-art cold storage facility designed to meet the evolving needs of the global supply chain. Gulfport, Mississippi. (February 1, 2024) – The Mississippi State Port Authority is pleased to announce a long-term lease agreement between the Port and CORE X GULFPORT, a subsidiary of CORE X Partners, to include construction of a 150,000-square-foot cold…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 9, 2023 GULFPORT, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given notice of beginning preparation of an integrated Feasibility Study and National Environmental Policy Act document to evaluate alternatives to improve the Federal Gulfport Harbor Channel, Harrison County, Mississippi. A public engagement scoping meeting to be held June 20,…