San Fernando, a 984 foot by 157 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, arrives at the port of Mobile the morning of APR 29 2026. With a draught of 37 feet, the ship moves at 5 mph while finishing a three day voyage from Houston. According to ship manifests, San Fernando’s…
Listed in January for $5.5 million, what most eastern shore residents know as the Baron’s Inn has a new owner and a new future. The 24-unit hotel sells to a familiar Fairhope name. Tricia Littleton, owner of the Little Point Clear Suites and Space event venue on Scenic Hwy 98, purchased the property. The sale…
Lots of produce including cucumbers, squash and onions plus mushrooms, cookies, bread and lemon blueberry cake. And wow, are the strawberries ever good… About the market: Spring 2026 dates: APR 9th – JUN 25th When: Thursdays 2pm-6pm Where: Behind Fairhope Public Library Next Saturday market: MAY 2nd – 8am-Noon
With its distinctive 30-foot rotating radar dome easily visible, a US Air Force Boeing E-3G Sentry passes over southern Mobile Bay APR 16th 2026 while on a training mission out of Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Captured at an altitude of 32,025 feet or about six miles high, the aircraft moves at a ground…
Maersk Finisterre, an 869 foot by 124 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Singapore, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile Wednesday morning. With a draught of 34 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while finishing a voyage from Houston. According to ship manifests, Maersk Finisterre’s cargo includes…
Shortages of crude oil in Europe, Asia and uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz as well as surging prices are causing a sharp increase in petrochemical tankers heading to the United States. During a typical month, around 110 tankers arrive at various ports in the Gulf of America, according to Windward, a company specializing in…
Making its final spring departure, the passenger ship Carnival Spirit passes Gaillard Island on its way out of Mobile Bay APR 13th 2026. Moving at 12 mph, Spirit begins a sixteen day voyage that will bring the ship through the Panama Canal Friday, along with stops in Puntarenas, Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica and Cabo San…
No shortage of wind on Mobile Bay APR 12th 2026 for the final day of the Performance Regattas Fast Eddie Cup, a competition featuring Birdyfish foiling sailboats. Foiling is when–with sufficient wind–the sailboats become airborne with only their foils moving through water. Elevation of the boat reduces drag, increasing speed. If you missed getting to…
The passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of Mobile Bay early the evening of Easter Sunday 2026 as it begins a trip to the port of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas.Spirit is scheduled to arrive back in Mobile APR 12th. After the current trip, Spirit has one more voyage scheduled out of Mobile before leaving…
A US Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon passes over Fairhope’s Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education while on a training flight MAR 23 2026. Captured about 1,800 feet up, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 187 knots or 215 mph while lining up to practice a touch-and-go landing at Brookley Field in Mobile. Known…
