Gulfport City Council Discusses Big Port Deal

The Port of Gulfport is one step closer at trying to land its biggest tenant yet.
The Gulfport City Council held a special meeting today to discuss the port deal. A company called SeaOne is looking to make a $450 million investment in the port, aiming to use a patented system to liquefy gas on the west pier and ship it to other countries in need of lower cost energy solutions.
City officials tell News 25 the project would create over 60 high paying jobs in accounting, marketing, engineering and security. Gulfport City Council member Ella Holmes said, “They’re starting immediately. They said to start looking at the potential candidates. Those candidates are going to come from junior colleges. They’ll come from those coming from colleges. We asked them to please give great consideration to those that are in this area because it will make a difference here.”
City officials say an agreement that would write off 50 percent of SeaOne’s property taxes for ten years was approved Monday. The Gulfport City Council tells News 25 the company would pay the other $4.5 million a year in city, county and school taxes.
[mappress mapid=”3019″]