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.
Florida’s ports and Eastern freight railroads are preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia’s arrival.
The 14,000-TEU One Stork on Tuesday became the largest container ship to call Jacksonville, Florida.
Nicole is forecast to move through Florida to Georgia on Thursday and then to the Carolinas on Friday.
Jaxport CEO Eric Green said the $23.5 million grant “marks a milestone in our initiatives to build the port of the future and move cargo in the most efficient and eco-friendly way possible.”
Port officials and carriers prepare for hurricanes and other emergency situations year-round.
Trailer Bridge signed a $62 million lease agreement with the Jacksonville Port Authority to continue operating a Blount Island terminal through at least 2041.
The Jacksonville harbor deepening project “demonstrates Florida’s unwavering commitment to strengthen and grow supply chains.”
“The solution to the nation’s port congestion problem is right here in this room,” CEO Eric Green said during his State of the Port address.
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.
For the time being, two ocean services will not call Georgia’s busy Port of Savannah.
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.
May’s container movements at the Jacksonville port beat the previous record set in October 2019.
“We have invested in the right infrastructure at the right time to handle growing cargo volumes and bigger ships,” says South Carolina Ports’ Jim Newsome.
“Imagine a port where a ship slows down on approach to reduce emissions, plugs into the electrical grid at berth instead of burning fuel to run vital systems and is worked by zero-emissions cranes, yard vehicles and trucks. That’s our reality in Long Beach.”
“American customers will be able to choose to transport their goods using LNG, a new technology that helps to preserve air quality by eliminating almost all atmospheric pollutants,” said CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saadé.
“There’s tremendous opportunity for Florida-bound cargo,” says JAXPORT CEO Eric Green during his State of the Port address Tuesday.
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.”
Drugs valued at more than $411 million are offloaded at Port Everglades, and the new Long Beach bridge shines bright.
“We’re able to reach virtually 100% of our customers in Florida overnight from Jacksonville, which was a real selling point for us,” says aftermarket auto parts retailer.
1971: The round-up of all imported autos into Jacksonville is near conclusion as the latest arrival of 785 Chrysler Colts enters the Port.
Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.
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.
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).
Jacksonville, Florida, port this week also welcomed the largest LNG-powered ro-ro vessel on its maiden voyage to the United States.
Cause of blaze at the Blount Island Marine Terminal remains under investigation.
Firefighters injured in explosion aboard Höegh Xiamen after loading operations completed
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A CFO, government affairs VP and two life science sales directors are hired and a Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association board appointment is announced.
The 12 members of Reopen Jacksonville will advise the Florida city’s mayor on the easing of stay-at-home restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Ports of Seattle, Tacoma, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Houston, Jacksonville and Charleston all report drops in March.
While operations across the country have not been interrupted, visitors should stay away.
The Florida port set records in 2019 and scored a harbor deepening funding win early in 2020.
Florida port CEO says inclusion in Trump’s budget “speaks volumes about the significance of this project.”
Trump administration divvies up 55 BUILD grants among 35 states
Northeast Florida readies for Hurricane Dorian, Uber and Lyft offer free rides, Georgia ports remain closed and UPS issues pickup and delivery advisory.
Cargo activity through the Jacksonville, Fla., seaport had a nearly $31.1 billion economic impact on the region and state in 2018.
If IMO 2020 boosts demand for LNG bunkering, the U.S. isn’t ready to take advantage.
Congress is handing out $93 million in federal grants for improvements at the nation’s top 15 container ports.
