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.

Mobile, Ala. – Jones Walker LLP is pleased to welcome four new partners, Richard Gaal, Fred Helmsing, Hart Benton, and Alex Steadman, as members of Read More >>>

Today, Tenaska shared the results of an economic impact study conducted by the University of South Alabama Center for Business Analytics, Real Estate and Economic Development, which found that the carbon capture and storage (CCS) project will support an estimated 770 jobs and infuse $618.6 million into the regional economy during construction, as well as 18 jobs and $24.7 million annually into the economy once operational.

The Mobile Chamber is excited to announce the launch of "Mobile Metrics," a new resource designed to provide essential data for businesses, investors and individuals in the Mobile area. Available now on MobileEconomicDevelopment.com, Mobile Metrics offers easy access to a wide range of data categorized into three primary areas: economic data, workforce data and industry data.

Austal USA is marking a milestone as they start construction of the Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16), with a keel laying ceremony today at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard.

We are delighted to announce that Leon Bell, Jr. has joined Housing First Inc. as our new Director of Community Outreach. Leon brings a wealth Read More >>>

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced Abbey Huguley, talent development and attraction manager at the Mobile Chamber was selected to participate in the tenth cohort of its premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, and trade associations with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address the most pressing education and workforce challenges.