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Isaac-damaged piers may not be repaired by summer

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:44:40 +0000

GULFPORT — Gulfport officials say piers along the Gulf Coast that were damaged by Hurricane Isaac in August may not be repaired before summer. The Category 1 storm that hit Aug. 29 tore up slats, pilings and jetties from Biloxi to Pass Christian. Officials say the repairs and improvements must be approved by FEMA and [...]

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City awards contract for harbor project; repairs piers

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:53:53 +0000

PASS CHRISTIAN —The city of Pass Christian has awarded a $13.8 million contract for the final phase of its harbor expansion project. The Sea Coast Echo reports the board of aldermen awarded the contract to Silverton Construction of Jackson. Mayor Chipper McDermott says work on the 10-month contract is expected to begin immediately since Silverton [...]

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Board reinstates contract to elevate State Port pier

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:44:03 +0000

GULFPORT — The state port commission board has reinstated a $19-million contract to elevate the first 37 acres of the West Pier for storm-surge protection, with the understanding the final elevation would be lower than previously intended. The Sun Herald reports W.C. Fore Trucking Inc. was hired yesterday to raise the acreage by about 10 [...]

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Parties ask for delay in multi-million dollar pier lawsuit

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:04:25 +0000

WAVELAND — The parties involved in a multi-million dollar lawsuit over the pier in Waveland have asked a judge to temporarily stop proceedings until state officials can review new briefs filed in the case. The Sea Coast Echo reports officials with Digital Engineering and CDM Smith Inc. want to give the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency [...]

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Popular pier destroyed by Katrina awaits final inspection

Associated Press — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:38:29 +0000

OCEAN SPRINGS — Jackson County supervisors plan to open the Ocean Springs Fishing Pier this week, as soon as the final inspection is complete. The popular pier, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, was originally a piece of the old U.S. 90 bridge over Back Bay. Rebuilt with $2 million from FEMA, it has four covered pavilions, [...]

Chiquita returns to West Pier at Port of Gulfport

Wally Northway — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:56:13 +0000

GULFPORT — Operations for Chiquita Brands International Inc., a major importer of bananas, have returned to the Port of Gulfport’s West Pier, Berth 1. Chiquita’s vessel, the 666-foot long EUROS LISBON, docked at Berth 1 on the West Pier earlier this month, marking the first time in more than four years that the docking space [...]

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