The City of Montgomery announced that construction began last week on a $94,000,000 Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility intended to strengthen supply chains and expand market access via the Port of Mobile.

Mayor, City of Montgomery, said the facility "boosts infrastructure" and called it a regional economic milestone. He said seven major companies have committed more than $3,000,000,000 in investments to the city, the project will bring "over 1,400 plus jobs" and will create roughly 2,000,000 square feet of industrial space.

Why it matters: the mayor said the transfer facility and recent site certifications position Montgomery as a logistics and industrial hub that can support manufacturers, strengthen supply chains and increase global market access. He cited Montgomery's dual gold-level "CXS select site" certifications and a recent Diageo announcement as signs of momentum.

Details and supporting information: the mayor named Diageo's announced $412,000,000 beverage distribution plant as an example of major investment tied to the citys certified sites. He said ongoing investments "keep Montgomery a hub of economic opportunity" and pointed to the Port of Mobile as the export gateway supporting those logistics connections. The mayor also mentioned plans to study expanding downtown convention space with a multipurpose arena and that the city has committed to a market study on the viability of a professional soccer team.

No formal city council vote or ordinance was recorded in these remarks; the mayor described construction kickoff, private investment commitments and a pending market study but did not provide financing details for the intermodal facility in the transcript.