Port of Pascagoula

 

Welcome to the Port of Pascagoula, a full-service deep water port with modern facilities for handling cargo.  Located in the state of Mississippi on the northern Gulf of Mexico, the Port of Pascagoula has two harbors, the Pascagoula River Harbor (West)  and the Bayou Casotte Harbor (East).  The Port’s two harbors are a combination of public and private terminals moving in excess of 35 million tons of cargo through the channels annually.

 

 

 

 


 

Port to host USS Mississippi commissioning

Terminal C in the Port of Pascagoula will be the site for commissioning of the U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the USS Mississippi.  The 7,800 ton vessel will carry a crew of approximately 132 officers and sailors led by Navy Captain John McGrath.   The USS Mississippi is 377 feet long with a beam of 33 feet.
 
The commissioning ceremony is scheduled for June 2, 2012. 
For further information, please visit the official website www.ussmississippi.org

 

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