APM Terminals Mobile

APM Terminals Mobile announces $60M rail expansion plan

APM Terminals Mobile has begun a $60 million rail expansion project that “doubles capacity for customers” at the Port of Mobile, Alabama.

The terminal is adding 12,000 feet of tracks, as well as additional rail yard storage space and container capacity. The project will also improve access to the Port of Mobile. 

Leo Huisman, head of APM Terminals Americas, said the aim of the project is to provide faster rail loading and departure options for shippers and 3PLs in the Midwest and Southeast parts...

APM Terminals Mobile announces US$60 million rail expansion project

APM Terminals Mobile has decided to invest around US$60 million in the expansion of its rail infrastructure capabilities.

Specifically, Maersk-owned port operator plans to develop additional tracks, rail yard storage space and improved access from the berth to the railyard. APM Terminals said the new project is expected to enhance the US terminal’s productivity, safety and supply chain speed.

In addition APM Terminals Mobile rail facility is going to enable faster rail loading and departures.

The...

https://container-news.com/apm-terminals-mobile-announces-us60-million-rail-expansion-project/

APM Terminals Mobile to expand by 130,000m²

APM Terminals Mobile in the United States has signed an agreement with the Alabama State Port Authority to add 129,499m² to the current container terminal yard.

The terminal is already 542,278m² and with this increase, it will keep pace with future demand, creating a capacity of one million TEU that has been approved to handle ships of 14,000 TEU capacity.

This is the third expansion in the last six years, as importers expand their volumes to meet regional consumer demand and leverage rail...

https://container-news.com/apm-terminals-mobile-to-expand-by-130000m²/

Port of Mobile box volumes could surpass 500,000TEU in 2021

The Port of Mobile in Alabama has seen outstanding growth in containerised cargo volumes from the beginning of the year until August as shippers seek uncongested gateways servicing key markets in the northern United States.

Particularly, the Port of Mobile has handled 327,003TEU during the first eight months of the year, which translates to an increase of 27% compared to the same period of the previous year.

“If this pace holds, the port’s yearend volume could top 500,000TEU,” pointed out the US...

https://container-news.com/port-of-mobile-box-volumes-could-surpass-500000teu-in-2021/

Mobile terminal touts import access to coveted Midwest destinations

An aerial photograph of the APM Terminals Mobile facility.

APM Terminals Mobile in Alabama is putting a spotlight on its freight rail capacity to handle imported goods from the Gulf Coast to Chicago and other popular Midwestern destinations.

The reminder comes as supply chains are grappling with congestion at Chicago as stakeholders seek to reduce the backlog of imports coming from West Coast ports into the city, long a popular distribution hub linking Western and Eastern rail networks.

The terminal is part of A.P. Moller-Maersk.

APM says it has access to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mobile-terminal-touts-import-access-to-coveted-midwest-destinations

Congressional earmark aims to expand Port of Mobile container markets

The resurrection of earmarks in Congress after a 10-year absence could become a boon for the Port of Mobile and its intermodal partners.

A project submitted by Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., under the new “Community Project Funding” rule approved by lawmakers earlier this year would create an intermodal transfer facility in Montgomery, Alabama.

Sewell’s $2 million funding request would be used to purchase land for the project, located just south of Montgomery adjacent to a CSX [NASDAQ: CSX] rail line...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/congressional-earmark-aims-to-expand-port-of-mobile-container-markets

Alabama State Port Authority’s growth story transcends geographical luck

If you’re looking for hopeful economic news, look toward the Southeastern ports ⁠— specifically the Port of Mobile in Alabama. 

2021 is looking to be another strong year for the port’s containerized cargo growth, and it’s partly because transit times between Asia and the U.S. inlands are comparable via the Port of Mobile⁠ — an alternative gateway for international shippers to reach four major population centers in one day: the U.S. Gulf, East Coast, Midwest and Canada. 

The unprecedented...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/alabama-state-port-authoritys-growth-story-transcends-geographical-luck

New distribution centre opens near APM Terminals Mobile

Automotive lift producer BendPak has opened a new distribution centre near APM Terminals Mobile to serve US Gulf, Midwest, East coast and Canadian markets via five Class I railroads.

California-based BendPak has opened a new 100,000-square-foot (30,480-square-metres) distribution centre in Theodore, Alabama which is 11 miles from the APM Terminals Mobile container terminal. The new administrative and shipping complex has easy access to three major interstates and five Class I railroads helping...

https://container-news.com/new-distribution-centre-opens-near-apm-terminals-mobile/