APM Terminals, Terminal Link and the Alabama State Port Authority Celebrate the Opening the Mobile Container Terminal
Newest Gulf Coast gateway provides access to all possible trade routes to and from the Port of Mobile.
November 6, 2008
(Mobile, Ala.)- Today, the Mobile Container Terminal LLC (MCT), a joint venture
between APM Terminals, Terminal Link, a division of CMA CGM, and the Alabama
State Port Authority marks the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art Gulf Coast
gateway to global trade options. MCT will provide terminal customers with access to
global networks covering all possible trade routes to and from the Port of Mobile.
At the intersection of five Class 1 Railroads, immediate access to Interstates 10 and
65, and located 30 miles from open ocean, MCT offers an enhanced option in the US
Gulf for reaching Midwest markets, as well as Alabama and neighboring states. MCT,
operated and managed by APM Terminals, has a start up capacity of more than
350,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) and will be developed in phases at a full
build out capacity of 800,000 TEU annually.
“This world-class facility is poised to meet current and future shipping demand in the
US Gulf Coast and is a testament to the combined strength of APM Terminals,
Terminal Link and the Alabama State Port Authority,” said Eric Sisco, President of
APM Terminals Americas. “It is a win for the partners, the city, the state, the Gulf
Coast region and the industry as a whole.”
"We are excited about the opening of the state-of-the art Mobile Container Terminal
as it provides a cost effective alternative for our customers to reach new market
opportunities through the Gulf Coast gateway," commented Frank J. Baragona,
President of CMA CGM (America) LLC. “The experience of our partners, Alabama
State Port Authority, APM Terminals, and CMA CGM's operating subsidiary, Terminal
Link, will deliver a world class-operation to support the continued growth and
expansion in this region.”
The overall project includes a separate intermodal rail transfer facility and modern
distribution complex and represents a total investment of approximately $300
million. Currently, MCT employs over 300 and is poised to create over 1,300 jobs at
final build out. During this time, MCT will generate $2.6 million in annual tax revenue for the area.
About APM Terminals
APM Terminals, with corporate headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, is one of the
world’s leading global container terminal owners and operators, with a Global
Terminal Network of more than 50 terminals in 31 countries and five continents,
serving more than 60 container shipping lines around the world. APM Terminals
Americas is the largest terminal operating company in North America and has more
than 30 years’ experience in providing shipping lines with effective, efficient
operation and management of container terminals, as well as stevedoring service
and terminal design and development.
About CMA CGM
Led by its founder Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM is currently the world’s third largest
container shipping Group and is ranked number one in France. Operating a fleet of
377 vessels, including 101 company-owned, the Group serves 400 ports around the
world. In 2007, it carried more than seven millions TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent
units). With a presence on all continents and in 150 countries through its network of
600 agencies, the Group employs 16,000 people worldwide, including 4,200 in
France.
About ASPA
The Alabama State Port Authority, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, owns and
operates the State of Alabama’s deepwater port facilities at the Port of Mobile. The
Port Authority directly employs 700 workers and its public facilities handled over 28
million tons of cargo in fiscal year 2008. The Port Authority’s container, general
cargo and bulk facilities have immediate access to two interstate systems, five Class
1 railroads, a four day rail ferry service to Mexico, and nearly 15,000 miles of inland
waterway connections. Learn more at www.asdd.com.
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