JAXPORT. The Future Starts Now.
A look back at JAXPORT's 2017 produced for the Propeller Club of the United States- Port of Jacksonville's State of the Port.
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JAXPORT's 50th Anniversary: Cruising from Jacksonville
- Although use of Jacksonville's port dates back to at least 1565, the Jacksonville Port Authority was created by a special act of the Florida Legislature in 1963 to develop, maintain and market port facilities. Throughout 2013, JAXPORT is honoring the work that has shaped today's success. Journey with us through JAXPORT's history...
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JAXPORT 2017 State of the Port
JAXPORT State of the Port 2018
JAXPORT CEO Eric Green delivers the keynote address at the Propeller Club of the United States- Port of Jacksonville's 2018 State of the Port.
JaxPort welcomes largest container ship to ever visit Jacksonville
Arrival of Cape Sounio comes after Scott, Rutherford visit JaxPort.
JAXPORT: Investing in the Future
Watch how JAXPORT is investing in the future to continue to offer efficient, world-class service to our customers while growing Northeast Florida’s global competitiveness in trade and transportation.
For more information about JAXPORT's projects, visit JAXPORT.com/projects.
Room to grow: JAXPORT's warehouse and distribution space
The ease of shipping through Jacksonville, combined with new vessel services at JAXPORT, has led to significant developments in regional warehousing operations and distribution centers over the last few years. Currently, there is more than 120 million square feet of warehousing and distribution space in Northeast Florida.
The region’s strategic location allows shippers and retailers to reach a market of more than 60 million consumers within a one-day truck drive. Distribution points receive cargo from JAXPORT’s three marine terminals, which enjoy worldwide carrier services and are capable of handling every type of general and project cargo.
Northeast Florida features available land, established industrial parks, Foreign Trade Zone No. 64, logistics services, and outstanding highway and rail connections - a combination simply unmatched in the Southeastern United States.
Much of Northeast Florida's development has been driven by major retailers choosing to establish a facility in Northeast Florida to streamline their supply chains, eliminate unnecessary handling of shipments and reduce logistics costs.
State of the Port 2-13-14 (Full)
JAXPORT CEO Brian Taylor discusses harbor deepening, among other projects, during the Propeller Club of Jacksonville's State of the Port Address at the University of North Florida.
The Propeller Club of the United States is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the maritime industry, here in the U.S. and abroad. As one of the longest running clubs in the nation, the Port of Jacksonville chapter enthusiastically advocates for the maritime industry in Northeast Florida.
This Week In Jacksonville: JAXPORT
Focusing on JAXPORT with the International Longshoremen's Association Local President, and Visit Jacksonville CEO on Northeast Florida's tourism growth, plus USO's Pathfinder program.
JaxPort delivers big on dollars and jobs to Northeast Florida region
The Sunshine State is a leader when it comes to business on the water.
JAXPORT in the community
Although JAXPORT trades with countries from all over the globe, Northeast Florida is where our employees live and raise families. Here are some of the ways JAXPORT is giving back to the community.
Video by Jeff Price, JAXPORT
JAXPORT Review, featuring Jerry Scarborough, US Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
- JAXPORT Review, a monthly television program hosted by JAXPORT Senior Director of Communications Nancy Rubin, examines port issues with business leaders and transportation officials around Northeast Florida. JAXPORT Review airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on Comcast channel 99.
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JAXPORT welcomes first ZIM vessel
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently welcomed the ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) 10,070-TEU (container) Tianjin vessel on its maiden call to the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. JAXPORT offers worldwide cargo service from more than 40 ocean carriers and with the addition of ZIM, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, ten of the world’s top 11 global carriers now offer service through the port.
The new service to Jacksonville is part of ZIM’s Asia to North America offerings through an agreement with the 2M alliance. The shipping line now offers direct service from Jacksonville to Kingston, Jamaica; Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai and Ningbo in China; and Busan, South Korea.
To commemorate the occasion, JAXPORT Chief Commercial Officer Kristen DeMarco presented Tianjin Captain Sorin Becheru with a plaque during a ceremony on board the ship.
The arrival of ZIM is a result of the successful investment of local, federal and state dollars for the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project and other port growth projects, plus our reputation for operational excellence,” said JAXPORT’s DeMarco. “This is a monumental occasion for JAXPORT and a milestone in the overall evolution of the port. Ocean carriers are not waiting for the deepening project to be complete, they are investing in Jacksonville now and Northeast Florida’s economy will benefit.”
The deepening of Jacksonville’s shipping channel to 47 feet to accommodate even more cargo aboard the largest ships calling the U.S. East Coast is well underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded the contract for the second phase of the project as contractors continue to make progress on phase one.
Jacksonville is Florida’s No. 1 container port complex by volume offering worldwide cargo service aboard the world’s major shipping alliances with direct service to Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, the Caribbean and other key markets.
Learn more about JAXPORT’s container business at JAXPORT.com/Containers.
JAXPORT assistance keeps fish alive for young scientists during Matthew
Young coastal scientists and instructors at Mayport Elementary School’s Coastal Sciences Academy could breathe easier during Hurricane Matthew knowing that a JAXPORT-sponsored power generator was keeping the filtration system going on the fish tank holding their small Rainbow Trout.
Fifth grade students at Mayport Elementary spend the school year learning about the St. Johns River and its wildlife in the JAXPORT-sponsored Aquaculture ‘Labitat'. Much of the time is spent nurturing the thousands of small fry trout until the fish are ready to be released into the river.
Following a lengthy 2015 power outage at the school which resulted in the loss of more than 3,000 fish, JAXPORT purchased the backup generator as part of its community outreach efforts at promoting environmental education and research
As an involved corporate citizen, JAXPORT sponsors or participates in numerous community outreach programs around Northeast Florida focused on education.
JAXPORT's FTZ No. 64
A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a secured site within the
United States, but technically considered outside of U.S.
Customs’ jurisdiction, allowing shippers to streamline
Customs clearance.
For more information about FTZ No. 64 contact Zone Manager Lisa Diaz at Lisa.Diaz@JAXPORT.com or visit JAXPORT.com/FTZ-64.
JAXPORT Welcomes Largest Container Ship To Date
The MOL Northern Juvenile, capable of carrying 8,800 twenty-foot equivalent units (containers), set a record today as the largest container cargo ship to ever call on Jacksonville. The ship, which transited the Suez Canal from Asia before reaching the U.S. east coast, loaded and offloaded cargo at JAXPORT’s TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point.
Although the ship moved a significant amount of cargo during its visit to JAXPORT and hundreds of workers participated in the operation, nearly 22,000 tons of inbound cargo and a similar amount of outbound cargo that would have been handled in Jacksonville was forced to load/unload in another state due to the 40 foot depth of the St. Johns River shipping channel. A federal project to increase the depth to 47 feet to accommodate today’s larger container vessels fully loaded is in the design and engineering stage.
More than 1 million containers move through Jacksonville's public and private marine terminals annually. Jacksonville offers worldwide cargo service from more than 40 ocean carriers, including direct service with Europe, Africa, South America, the Caribbean and other key markets.
Florida is now the nation’s third most populous state – and more than 60 million U.S. consumers live within a one-day truck drive of Jacksonville’s port. JAXPORT terminals are serviced by three U.S. interstates (I-10, I-95 and I-75), and the city has 36 daily train departures via three railroads. The port’s equal balance of imports and exports provides backhaul opportunities, saving money and maximizing transportation costs.
JAXPORT has invested $600 million in recent infrastructure investments in everything from cranes to docks to rail and an authorized project to deepen the federal shipping channel.
JAXPORT welcomes Disney: Products to be shipped through TraPac Container Terminal
Gov. Scott lauds move to bring Florida cargo in through state seaport.
Executives with JAXPORT, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), TraPac and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts joined Florida Governor Rick Scott, Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, and Mickey Mouse to announce new business shipping through the TraPac Container Terminal at JAXPORT's Dames Point facility.
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First-of-its-kind facility now open in JAXPORT's Foreign Trade Zone
JAXPORT partner North Florida Warehouse FTZ, a division of JZ Expedited Companies, has been granted permission to operate Foreign Trade Zone No. 64’s first outdoor storage facility.
The 3.7-acre facility is located minutes from JAXPORT’s North Jacksonville terminals and offers flexible short- and long-term outdoor storage options for a variety of cargo including vehicles, high and heavy, tracked units, project and over-dimensional cargo, containers, breakbulk and more.
The federal FTZ program helps importers efficiently manage cash flow and save a significant amount of money through streamlined U.S. Customs clearance and other efficiencies.
“Options are the name of the game,” said Lisa Diaz, JAXPORT Manager, FTZ No. 64 and Northeast Florida Sales. “The ability to offer FTZ outdoor storage to our importers for the first time is a great selling point.”
“We pride ourselves on providing what our customers need most and this outdoor FTZ facility fits the bill,” said Robert Fox, CEO of JZ Expedited Companies.
North Florida Warehouse FTZ says the facility offers customers flexible storage terms, plus 24/7 access to their cargo utilizing the latest security technology. The facility is adjacent to the company’s 32,000 square-foot North Jacksonville warehouse, which also operates within FTZ 64.
For more information about FTZ No. 64 visit JAXPORT.com/Cargo.
Containers
More than 1 million containers (TEUs) move through Jacksonville's public and private marine terminals annually.
Jacksonville boasts the widest shipping channel in the Southeast U.S., wide enough for two ships to pass at the same time.
The port offers worldwide cargo service from more than 40 ocean carriers, including direct service with Europe, Africa, South America, the Caribbean and other key markets.
JAXPORT’s Foreign Trade Zone No. 64, which spans more than 5,000 square miles within Northeast Florida, helps shippers save time and money by streamlining customs clearance.
Northeast Florida has more than 120 million square feet of distribution center and warehousing space within close proximity to the port.
Florida is now the nation’s third most populous state – and more than 60 million U.S. consumers live within a one-day truck drive of Jacksonville’s port.
JAXPORT terminals are serviced by three U.S. interstates (I-10, I-95 and I-75), and the city has 36 daily trains via three railroads: CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Florida East Coast Railway.
The port’s equal balance of imports and exports provides backhaul opportunities, saving money and maximizing transportation costs.
JAXPORT has invested $600 million in recent infrastructure investments in everything from cranes to docks to rail and a newly authorized project to deepen the federal shipping channel.
For more information visit: JAXPORT.com/Containers.