As Hurricane Helene inches closer to Florida and a possible strike looms over East and Gulf Coast ports, the Jacksonville Port Authority has provided a weather and labor update.
The Florida Legislature is providing $30 million for two new ship-to-shore cranes that Jaxport says will let more cargo move efficiently through the Port of Jacksonville.
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Ceres Terminals will lease, operate and modernize the TraPac Jacksonville terminal in a $60 million deal.
The Jacksonville Port Authority handled more than 1.4 million TEUs in its 2021 fiscal year, an all-time annual record, and it says it’s ready to take on more for those wanting “congestion-free” service.
The East Coast ports of Savannah and Jacksonville are adding more container capacity amid long-term plans to serve as an alternative to West Coast ports.
JAXPORT saw a 15% increase in container volume and a 20% growth in vehicle volumes for the first three quarters of its 2021 fiscal year, the Florida port said Monday.
The SACP 3.0 agreement will create the largest fully interoperable chassis pool in the U.S., covering the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
May’s container movements at the Jacksonville port beat the previous record set in October 2019.
The TWIC program provides drivers with government identification cards, like a driver’s license, to access secured maritime facilities and vessels. U.S. citizens and certain immigration categories can apply for the program.
JAXPORT says strong demand for vehicles and consumer goods contributed to a solid first fiscal quarter.
U.S. ports have seen “month-over-month strength across multiple business segments.”
2020 wins include harbor-deepening funding and Blount Island berth enhancements.
JAXPORT is there to help as consumers shift from a shop-till-you-drop mentality to a shop-till-it-drops reality.
“This service further connects northeast Florida exporters, including the area’s robust forest products sector, to an important and growing segment of the global economy.”
Denny Slagle retired as Volvo Group executive vice president and Mack Trucks president in 2018.
Katharina Rath will be tasked with driving German logistics giant’s “global transformation process.”
Foreign-flagged tanker receives 225 metric tonnes of LNG at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.
The new unit can pass over stacks of boxes four high (48 feet) and five wide (plus a truck lane, a total of 69 feet).
An overflow of West Coast-bound vehicle shipments characterized one of the largest mini-bridge operations ever assembled for a single movement.
Florida’s largest seaport will use federal funds as part of expansion of its largest marine terminal.
