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Shipbuilder Birdon America Anounces Plans for Southern Headquarters at the Port of Pensacola
A major economic development milestone is taking shape at the Port of Pensacola. The company behind the long-mysterious "Project Maeve" has been revealed as Birdon America, a globally established maritime engineering and shipbuilding company with deep ties to U.S. military defense contracts.
At a January 28 Triumph Gulf Coast board meeting, Birdon America President Tony Ardito introduced his company's plans to establish their Southern Headquarters at the Port of Pensacola alongside a state-of-the-art 400,000 square-foot shipbuilding facility. The project, which carries a total estimated cost of $275 million, took a significant step forward when the Triumph board unanimously approved the project concept — a critical move toward securing a $76 million Triumph Gulf Coast grant to help fund construction.
The project is projected to bring as many as 2,000 high-paying jobs to the region, with Triumph's economist estimating it could generate $2.55 billion in additional household income over a decade. Triumph funds, derived from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill legal settlement, are earmarked specifically for construction of two new shipbuilding facilities at the port.
Read the full story to learn more about what city leaders are calling a project that will "change the trajectory" of Pensacola.
Posted: February 23, 2026
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