Jacksonville an d NORTHEAST FLORIDA
“Our geographic location,
proximity to more than 60
million consumers in the fastgrowing
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.
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.
24 JACKSONVILLE AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA SPONSORED SECTION
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
“You can
see why the
Jacksonville
region is the
ideal place
for supply
chain and
logistics
businesses
to expand.”
— Eric Green
JAXPORT CEO
• Southeastern Grocers
Grocery Distribution Center / 5,700
• CSX Corporation
Railroad Corporate HQ / 3,600
• UPS / Worldwide Parcel Delivery / 2,300
• Crowley Maritime Corporation
Marine Transportation and Logistics / 925
• Publix Jacksonville Warehouse
Regional Supermarket Distribution Center / 870
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.
“Along with the deepening
of Jacksonville’s harbor to
47 feet, the facility is one of
several major capital projects
at the port aimed at serving a
growing Asian import customer
base looking to access the U.S.
• Landstar System
Transportation Logistics / 830
• Walmart Food Distribution
Center #6099
Grocery Warehouse / 800
• Suddath Relocation Systems
Relocation and Transportation / 750
• Interline Brands / Plumbing Repair and
Maintenance Products Distributor / 700
interior,” the magazine said.
“The Asian container trade,
up nearly 20% over the past
couple years, remains the
fastest-growing segment of the
port’s business.”
JAXPORT is also
becoming a leader in
innovation with the
construction of liquefaction
and storage facilities to fuel
liquefied natural gas-powered
vessels for two carriers, Crowley
Maritime and TOTE Maritime.
Besides its infrastructure
advantages, JAXUSA’s business
case for logistics companies
includes several factors that
make Northeast Florida
attractive for all business, such
as a favorable business tax environment
and affordable real
estate. The cost of constructing
new facilities in Jacksonville
is 15% lower than the national
average.
“Add the pro-business environment
we enjoy in Florida,
as well as the visionary investments
the state is making in
road, rail and port infrastructure
and you can see why the Jacksonville
region is the ideal place
for supply chain and logistics
businesses to expand,” says
JAXPORT’s Green.
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