Posted on December 8, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama Port Authority has begun work on a $100 million plan to modernize the Port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal.
The multi-year, multi-phase program includes warehouse upgrades, an optimization study, and an infrastructure strategy for the Port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal. The location is one of the Port’s “most historic and versatile assets,” according to a Port Authority news release.
The first step, which has already begun, is to demolish and reconstruct Pier B South, built in the 1920s.
“Pier B South has stood for nearly a hundred years as a symbol of Alabama’s global trade gateway through the Port of Mobile, and now we’re investing to ensure it remains an engine for the next hundred years,” Doug Otto, director and chief executive officer of the Alabama Port Authority, said.
“From steel producers like SSAB, Outokumpu, Nucor, and Arcelor Mittal to forest products suppliers like Great Southern Wood Preserving, International Paper, and Georgia-Pacific, we are building the Port to serve Alabama businesses who continue to invest and expand production right here in our state.”
