The Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport is undertaking a process to rebuild and restore the damage to its facilities wrought in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. This website is a repository for information pertaining to the restoration project and is designed to inform and educate Gulf Coast and Mississippi residents and others about the project's progress.
The MSPA is critical to the economic well-being and diversity of the Gulf Coast, as well as, the entire state of Mississippi. Prior to Hurricane Katrina the MSPA was the third busiest container port situated on the United States Gulf of Mexico. Peak capacities at other ports in the region, the expansion of the Panama Canal and shifting international trade patterns all present opportunities for future growth. With a strategic restoration, the MSPA has the opportunity to become the nation's Port of the Future.
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Upcoming Events
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming MSPA meetings:
December 9, 2011 - MSPA Community Meeting featuring remarks by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Governor-elect Phil Bryant. This event begins at 11 a.m. and will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront conference center.
December 14, 2011 - Procurement and Minority Business/Contractor Outreach Event from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront. Click here to link to the online registration form if you're interested in attending or view the event flyer for more information. Companies interested in exhibiting at this event can download an exhibitor registration form by clicking here.
The Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront is located at 1600 East Beach Boulevard on Highway 90 in Gulfport, Mississippi. For more information about these events, call the MSPA Port of Gulfport Restoration Program at 228-865-4300.
Background Information and Materials
A restoration overview in PowerPoint is available by clicking here. A graphic representation of the MSPA's restoration as proposed completed with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds can be viewed here. Visit the Newsroom page of this website for additional information about the restoration program, including the Port's latest community update.
Separately, a study related to the Port's proposed expansion by TranSystems entitled, "Projected Economic Impacts from Container Terminal Development at Gulfport" is available here.
The Board of Commissioners of the MSPA appointed a committee to research options for the return of commercial shrimping vessels to Gulfport. To view the committee's findings, click here for the full report. Attachments referenced in the report include: Approach and Meeting Schedule, CH2MHILL's Commercial Small Craft Harbor Memo, Port Shrimper Opinion Letter.
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