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Avondale Shipyard officially certified asbestos-free.

Cleanup spanned six years, starting in 2019, with extensive inspections.

Site now employs 200 workers, with plans to add 50 more.

Property transformed into a multimodal logistics hub supporting commerce and community growth.

Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) has officially certified the former Avondale Shipyard as asbestos-free, marking a significant milestone in the site’s multi-year transformation into a modern logistics hub.

The announcement, made November 6, follows an extensive environmental cleanup that began in 2019, aiming to remove all asbestos-containing materials from the 254-acre property. Environmental consulting firm GHD Services Inc. confirmed through rigorous inspections and testing that the site n

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