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10/30/2025
The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile on Oct. 28 announced an agreement to proceed with the planned construction of a new 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of Mobile.
The $131 million project will expand capacity at Mobile's existing container terminal by 50%, enabling the terminal to handle three ultra-large container vessels simultaneously, port authority officials said in a press release. The authority obtained funding for the project from the federal government and APM Terminals.
Construction is slated to begin in 2026 and completed within two years. Once completed, the annual berth capacity of APM Terminals Mobile will be 1.4 million 20-foot equivalent units, supported by seven ship-to-shore cranes.
APM and the port authority also agreed to a 20-year extension of APM's contract to operate the container terminal where the berth is being constructed. The agreement now runs through 2058 and has two 10-year extension options, port officials said.
The berth construction is part of a larger, multiphase expansion effort by the port authority and APM in Mobile. The partnership recently completed a $366 million deepening project in Mobile Harbor. Other projects underway include a 33-acre container yard expansion, a rail capacity upgrade and construction of a new rail flyover bridge that will enable direct on-dock rail access.
The Port of Mobile offers access to Norfolk Southern Railway, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX, CN and BNSF Railway. It is also served by four short lines, including the port's own switching railroad.