MSC Ela, a 964 foot by 106 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Panama, heads into the port of Mobile Sunday afternoon. With a draught of 44 feet, the ship moves at 9 mph while finishing a four day trip from New Orleans. According to ship manifests, MSC Elaโs cargo includes 55 tons…
๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ก๐ช๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ: Strong north winds blowing for days have driven water out of Mobile Bay, leaving large areas of Bay floor exposed. Eastern shore residents brave the cold wind FEB 1st 2026 to walk on the Bay floor and even engage in ice slushball fights, a sight thatโs not…
A C-130J Super Hercules operated by the U.S. Marines flies along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay JAN 30th 2026. Built by Lockheed Martin, the four engine turboprop aircraft is considered by the military to be a proven workhorse, given its multitude of mission capabilities. Airdrops, special operations, medevac, aerial refueling and search and rescue…
GSL Effie, a 1,155 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay JAN 28th 2026, beginning a six day voyage to Cartagena, Colombia. With a draught of 38 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph. GSL Effie is on a short list of the biggest ships…
The U.S. Navyโs hospital ship USNS Comfort passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of JAN 22 2026. Moving at 13 mph, the ship finishes a six day voyage that began from Comfortโs homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, VA. Comfortโs arrival at Alabama Shipyard is part of a $16.7…
A new Airbus A220 passes over Battles Wharf the afternoon of JAN 14th 2026 while lining up to land in Mobile following a test flight. The aircraft is the original creation of Bombardier, which branded it as the CS100. Faced with financial challenges, the only way Bombardier had available to save the aircraft was to…
How much does it cost to live in Fairhope? You can see how the eastern shore real estate market performs month by month during 2025 with our video report just below. You’ll also see about what’s becoming more and more of a factor for some homeowners trying to sell their properties. We hope you find…
Returning from an eight day Christmas cruise to the Bahamas, the passenger ship Carnival Spirit passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of DEC 28th 2025. Mobile Bay was once known as the Bay of the Holy Spirit. Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, a Spanish explorer who sailed into the…
Tianjin, a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay DEC 27th 2025 while starting a three day voyage to Houston. With a draught of more than 43 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph. With a length of 1,145 feet and width of 150 feet, Tianjin is not the…
One Maestro, a 990 foot by 142 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, passes Gaillard Island while heading into the port of Mobile Tuesday morning. With a draught of 41 feet, the ship moves at 10 mph while finishing a two day trip from Houston. According to ship manifests, One Maestro carries…