Chiquita Brands International returns to Gulfport after operating in New Orleans for the past two years. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us an inside look at the arrival and expansion of the company’s return to the Port of Gulfport. Employees…
Chiquita Brands International returns to Gulfport after operating in New Orleans for the past two years. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Port of Gulfport where the first vessel is set to arrive this evening.
Gulfport’s only casino is upping the ante and investing in a $75 million expansion project to build an additional smoke free casino on the south side of Highway 90 across from the Island View Casino. A decision this morning at…
Port authorities tell News 25 the 200 gallons of diesel spilled at the Port of Gulfport this morning is all cleaned up. Several agencies responded to the spill around 5 a.m. before diesel could leak into the Gulfport Harbor. The…
The Port of Gulfport’s newest potential tenant will be the first in the nation to export compressed gas liquids to Central American and Caribbean countries in need. Countries in that region rely on high cost liquid which limits economic growth…
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…
It was a significant day at the Port of Gulfport as the gantry cranes were officially blessed. Governor Phil Bryant stood alongside the CEO of the port admiring the three gigantic cranes. CEO Jonathan Daniels reminded the crowd of August…
With every day, the Port of Gulfport’s new gantry cranes are one step closer to transforming how the port does business. A little over a week ago, the ships carrying the cranes from China docked in Gulfport. As of today,…
Three ship to shore gantry cranes rolled in this morning at the Port of Gulfport. The enormous cranes stand 225 feet in the air which is 55 feet taller than the Hancock Bank Building in downtown Gulfport. The total amount…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the Port of Gulfport special delivery of new work cranes.
All of the jobs may not be available just yet but Port of Gulfport representatives are working to prepare residents for when the time comes. There was standing room only at the Gulfport Public Library today. Those interested in snagging…
One thousand new full-time jobs, average salaries of $40,000 a year, that was part of a major announcement by Governor Phil Bryant today for the Port of Gulfport. This is all thanks to a $68 million investment by Edison Chouest…
The Mississippi House and Senate passed a huge incentive package proposed by Governor Bryant that will bring thousands of jobs to Mississippi, specifically right here on the Coast. Governor Bryant wants to see investments into the Port of Gulfport site…
Cranes that will revolutionize how the Port of Gulfport operates are well on their way to the Coast. After 18 months of construction, three gantry cranes left Shanghai earlier this month and are on vessels en route to Gulfport. All…
Members of the longshoreman’s union are becoming restless as they wait for promised jobs from the port expansion to materialize.
Members of the longshoreman’s union are becoming restless as they wait for promised jobs from the port expansion to materialize.
The Port of Gulfport will be channeling job opportunities and updates in Jackson County next week.
This weekend, the city of Gulfport will be rolling out the red carpet for the USS Jackson commissioning ceremony.
The Port of Gulfport is now designated as a military strategic seaport, one of only 17 in the nation.
The Port of Gulfport held its quarterly tour this afternoon.
For months, there’s been talk about if jobs are coming to the port fast enough and if they will meet the job creation requirement by HUD’s deadline
A steady stream of ships and trucks leave and enter the Port of Gulfport, a sign the port is up and running ten years after Katrina tore it apart
The Job Corps partnered with the Port of Gulfport to teach a whole new generation about jobs that could be potentially available to them one day.
Within the next couple of years, we could begin to see more produce moving through the Port of Gulfport as they build additional trade relationships overseas.