Article: Mobile port project requires massive underground electrical installations.

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Shipping has played a key role in growth of Mobile, AL, since its establishment more than three centuries ago. Situated next to a deep bay that is well suited for a port and harbor, early settlers received goods carried by ships from Asia, Europe and other parts of the world.

At the beginning of the 21st Century, Mobile was ranked as one of the 10 busiest ports in the United States. With the opening in late 2008 of the Mobile Container Terminal (MCT), the port's capacity to handle containerized cargo increased substantially.

"The opening of the Mobile Container Terminal makes the Port of Mobile very competitive with ...

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