Alabama State Port Authority to Expand, Build New $36 Million Steel Terminal
07/25/2013 - A new US$36 million steel terminal will be constructed on the north side of the port, officials with the Alabama State Port Authority said early Wednesday, which will expand the port’s ability to handle steel coil at the main docks complex, according to the Mobile Press-Register.
The port has partnered with Alabama Steel Terminals, who will operate and manage the terminal that will be placed on a 40-foot deep channel behind the port’s Pier D2 berth.
The project which will be built in two phases is expected to create as many as 50 permanent jobs with an annual payroll of US$2 million…
Steel mills in Mobile and around the region are just a few of the reasons the expansion was needed, Lyons said. The port exports a large amount steel to Mexico, too…
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