Jacksonville an d NORTHEAST FLORIDA
“Our geographic location,
proximity to more than 60 million
consumers in the fast-growing
Southeast U.S., reduced inland
transportation costs, increased
backhaul opportunities and deep
pool of skilled workers all make
Northeast Florida exceptional,”
says JAXPORT CEO Eric Green.
JAXPORT achieved
record growth in containers,
vehicles and overall tonnage
transported through its public
seaport terminals in fiscal 2017.
More than 1 million 20-foot
equivalent units of containers
moved through JAXPORT, fueled
by big growth in the Asian
container trade.
Motor vehicle shipments
reached 693,000, helped by
growth of three auto processors at
JAXPORT: AMPORTS, Wallenius
Wilhelmsen Logistics and
Southeast Toyota Distributors.
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General cargo volumes grew 7%
to 9.3 million tons in 2017.
JAXPORT continues to invest in
infrastructure projects to expand
its capabilities and prepare
for future growth. The biggest
improvement is a $484-million
project to deepen the Jacksonville
shipping channel to 47 feet to
accommodate larger ships.
While construction on
the harbor deepening is just
beginning, JAXPORT in 2016
opened a $30-million intermodal
container facility allowing
shippers to load containers
directly from boats to CSX
trains, making cargo traffic
more efficient.
Global Trade magazine, which
had already touted Jacksonville
as its top U.S. city for logistics
infrastructure, last year named
it one of the top cities for intermodal
access after the addition of
the new facility.
JAXPORT Hits
Cargo Records
FY 2017 FY 2016
Tonnage 9.3 million 8.7 million
Containers 1,033,068 968,279
Automobiles 693,248 636,134
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