The Alabama Port Authority announced last Friday that the Mobile Ship Channel has officially reached its authorized 50-foot depth, marking a transformational milestone for the Port of Mobile and Alabama’s economy.

On October 2, the Port, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mobile Bar Pilots, reviewed the latest soundings for the Mobile Ship Channel. All parties concurred that the channel is suitable for vessel transits with a draft of up to 50 feet.

Within hours of the certification, the SAKIZAWA POWER, already docked at the Port’s McDuffie Coal Terminal, became the first vessel to utilize the deeper channel, loading additional tonnage and sailing with a 48.4-foot draft—the maximum load for that particular vessel. As of 12:15 p.m. last Thursday, the vessel offic

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