There are brighter days ahead for the Port of Gulfport thanks to a nearly $16 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Local and port officials were on hand today for the presentation of the grant money, which will…
This morning at the Gulfport Connections Breakfast put on by the chamber, Jonathan Daniels, director of the Port of Gulfport, gave an update on the port and what he sees on the horizon for 2020. Daniels spoke on 2019 being…
State leaders were on hand in Gulfport today for the groundbreaking ceremony for USM’s Ocean Enterprise Facility. Governor Phil Bryant, along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority and…
State leaders will gather in Gulfport today for the groundbreaking ceremony for USM's Ocean Enterprise Facility. Governor Phil Bryant, along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority and USM,…
It’s been 13 years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Coast and a new report says since then, the Port of Gulfport has done a great job of creating jobs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reviewed the Mississippi…
This morning, representatives from Rapiscan Systems, S2 Global, the Port of Gulfport, and Empornac, a port out of Guatemala, joined together to announce a brand new partnership between the four entities. According to officials, Rapiscan Systems will install state of…
Despite a voided deal last month that was expected to create 1,000 jobs, the Port of Gulfport continues to move forward. The deal was between the state and Topship for a shipyard in Gulfport. The oil-services affiliate of Edison Chouest…
Hurricane Katrina nearly wiped out the Port of Gulfport. Thirteen years later, they will be cutting the ribbon Saturday to celebrate the completion of their $570 million expansion and restoration project. Three hundred acres is the current size of the…
The Mississippi Aquarium continues to progress as the acrylic panels made their way to the Port of Gulfport. Mississippi Aquarium CEO David Kimmel said, “This is a cool day." It is definitely a cool day for the Mississippi Aquarium. Today…
Dozens of people gathered together this morning at Island View Casino to hear the CEO and Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport Jonathan Daniels give an update on everything going on at the port. The port has been undergoing…
Today, for the first time ever, the U.S. Army is shipping military vehicles out of the Port of Gulfport. “The story today is that instead of using another port in Texas or South Carolina or Florida, the Army has decided…
In late 2016, the Port of Gulfport broke ground on their property to build a $12.2 million marine research center for the University of Southern Mississippi. Now they are just weeks away from completing the project. School of Ocean Science…
The Port of Gulfport, known as the second largest importer of green fruit in the nation, set aside some time Thursday to put the community first. Yesterday, the port provided locals with an informative and educational insider’s view of their…
The Port of Gulfport is offering free tours to anyone who is interested in learning about the port’s terminal operations. The informative and educational tours will depart from in front of the Hancock Bank Plaza in downtown Gulfport. Each tour…
The Port of Gulfport is starting the New Year on a positive note with their newly issued expansion permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The permit will allow the port to expand its current footprint by two hundred…
There’s a new tenant at the Port of Gulfport and major plans are already under way. Sea One will continue the port’s diversification process and is bringing brand new technology along with them. It goes along with the state’s position…
It was a unique opportunity at the Port of Gulfport as longshoremen and Seabees loaded a special shipment on Saturday. Saturday the U.S.N.S Spearhead sat anchored in the Port of Gulfport marking a first for the port. The loading of…
Disasters in recent years have left our oyster industry and its workers reeling, but the DMR, Port of Gulfport, Southern Miss, and the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services have all teamed up to help bring a recommendation by the governor’s…
Big changes are on the way to the Port of Gulfport. This afternoon, a group of visitors got a close up look of what’s going on inside. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson rode along for the tour and fills us in…
Big changes are in the making at the Port of Gulfport. Today, a group of visitors are getting a close up look of what’s going on inside. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson rode along for the tour and joins us with…
A vessel that sails around the world repairing and maintaining hurricane, tsunami, and weather buoys arrived for a quick stop at the Port of Gulfport today. The M/V Bluefin, which is under contract with NOAA, is based out of Northlake…
The Port of Gulfport continues to be a major economic hub for the Coast. Future goals were announced during the 2017 State of the Port Address. However, things got a little heated when the subject of job creation came up.…
Construction began on the new marine research center at the Port of Gulfport today. Officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the new facility. To date, we’ve explored less than five percent of the ocean, this according to…
After two years of operating out of New Orleans, the well-known international fruit brand Chiquita is back on the Coast. That’s something local leaders say is worth going bananas about, as evidenced at a special celebration in Gulfport today. News…