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Tomorrow's Great Energy
Center for the Eastern Gulf of Mexico |
Mobile,
Alabama, is strategically located in southwest Alabama at the head of
the Mobile Bay, 31 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Mobile is centrally
located between Houston, Memphis, Atlanta, Dallas and Tampa, which
provide excellent access to these and other major markets. The Mobile
area is being recognized as a transportation hub for the region, linking
not only United States markets, but also providing superior access to
emerging markets in Central and South America. When it comes to
infrastructure and extensive transportation options, Mobile is unmatched
in the Southeast.
Mobile is home to the Port of Alabama, five Class 1 railroads, two Class III railroads, three air cargo providers, more than 63 trucking companies, two interstate highways, Brookley Airport and Industrial Complex and Mobile Regional Airport.
The Port of Alabama is the global deepwater gateway for the state with direct access to some 1,500 miles of inland and intracoastal waterways serving the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and the Gulf of Mexico. The port handles a variety of cargos, including containers, forest products, metals and bulk cargo. The Mobile ship channel has a maximum depth of 45 feet, able to handle most of the world’s ships and is only a few hours from deep ocean waters.
The Mobile Container Terminal, a massive container dock facility located due south of downtown Mobile, opened in 2008 and is greatly boosting Mobile’s worldwide trading potential. The Theodore Industrial Park and the Port of Alabama’s Middle Bay Port are serviced by the Theodore Industrial Canal, 22 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and have a maximum depth of 36 feet.
Mobile is served by Burlington Northern/Santa Fe, Norfolk-Southern, Canadian National, Kansas City Southern and CSX Transportation. The Port of Alabama Terminal Railway provides linkage between all railroads and the Port of Alabama. CSX also serves the Theodore Industrial Park and Middle Bay Port.
As a major manufacturing center and port city, Mobile offers competitive trucking for shippers. Mobile is connected to the east and west coasts by Interstate 10 and to the Midwest by Interstate 65. Interstate I-165 links greatly enhances access to the Port of Alabama and Mobile Container Terminal. Major metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Memphis, Nashville, Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando are all within a day’s drive.
The Brookley Airport and Industrial Complex, located near downtown, has the capability to serve
private planes, helicopter and cargo service. Brookley has a runway capable of handling any aircraft. The Mobile Regional Airport is served by Delta, Continental Express, American Eagle and U.S. Airways and provides direct jet service to Atlanta, Memphis, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte.
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