The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) recently 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 that increase freight movement capacity, economic activity, and long-term economic growth in the state.
“Our airports, ports and...
CN, the Mississippi State Port of Authority at Gulfport and Ports America have signed a memorandum of understanding that will enable the Canadian railway to provide a new intermodal service at the Port of Gulfport.
A trial run of the new service “will launch in the coming weeks,” CN said Wednesday.
The new service comes as CN (NYSE: CNI) and other Class I railroads have been seeking to beef up their intermodal options amid efforts to take market share from trucks. J.B. Hunt Transport Services and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-to-offer-intermodal-service-via-gulfport
The Mississippi State Port Authority has entered into a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America, the US largest terminal operator and stevedore.
The Port of Gulfport and Ports America have a long-standing relationship, with Ports America acting as a licensed stevedore at the Port since 2006.
In September of 2022, the Port of Gulfport and Ports America entered into a Letter of Intent outlining their mutual intent to cooperate to increase commerce at the Port of Gulfport.
Based on...
https://container-news.com/ports-america-to-invest-in-gulfport-terminal/