Maritime center eyes groundbreaking

MOBILE, Ala. - Ground is expected to be broken in the next two months on a $12 million maritime training center on the east bank of the Mobile River. The 60,000-square-foot center is being spearheaded by Alabama Industrial Development Training. The center will offer free programs and is expected to help answer local shipyards’ demand for up to 1,800 workers over the next several years. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 10/19/08)