Austal USA’s transformative expansion in Mobile has earned the prestigious Business Facilities 2024 Deal of the Year Impact Award in the Defense Manufacturing category. This recognition highlights the project’s critical role in strengthening U.S. national security while driving significant economic growth and innovation along the Gulf Coast.

The Mobile Chamber reports $422.3 million in capital investment and 1,391 new jobs created in 2024, solidifying the Mobile area’s position as a hub for innovation, manufacturing and distribution. With 12 major projects, including five new developments and seven expansions, the Mobile area continues to drive economic growth across diverse industries.

Mobile County’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by $1.13 billion in 2023 - an impressive 5.14% growth rate that accounted for 17% of Alabama’s total Real GDP growth, according to the latest economic data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The Mobile Chamber released the results of the 2025 Mobile Area Economic Outlook Survey during its 10th Annual State of the Economy held Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at the Saenger Theatre.

CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) has announced that the 500+ acre RailPort Logistics Mobile in Mobile, Alabama, has been designated as a Platinum CSX Select Site. Select Read More >>>

MOBILE, Ala. – October 23, 2024 – Austal USA has officially broken ground on its new 369,600-square-foot Module Manufacturing Facility 3 (MMF3), a key component Read More >>>

A crowd gathered at the Amtrak Legacy Platform along Water Street Tuesday for a major step forward for the Gulf Coast. United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined local, state and federal officials to break ground on the Gulf Coast Corridor Improvement project in Mobile. This highly anticipated project, funded in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will restore Amtrak passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, a service that has not operated since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The Mobile Chamber is proud to announce a new economic development project in Chunchula, Alabama, with Proplate, a leading global provider of integrated production solutions in steel fabrication. Proplate will invest a million dollars in a new U.S. facility, bringing 30 new jobs to Mobile County within the first three years.

Aerostar, a leading provider of aerospace repair services, has announced a $4.7 million expansion of its facility at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile. The expansion will add 50 new jobs over the next three years, more than doubling its total employment to 110.

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. – The Mobile Chamber is excited to announce Birdon’s $37.55 million expansion at its Bayou La Batre shipyard, marking a major Read More >>>