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ARC and US Military Partner to Move Special-Mission Osprey Aircraft through JAXPORT
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) partnered with the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) to facilitate the movement of several CV-22 Osprey aircraft for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at the port’s Blount Island Marine …
Dec 1, 2022 / Vessels
JAXPORT participates in multi-national U.S. military training exercise
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently participated in a large-scale deployment of U.S. military cargo. The operation took place at the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal March 25-26.“The support of JAXPORT and its skilled labor force …
Apr 5, 2021 / Naval
JAX LNG and TOTE Services conduct their first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering of a foreign-flagged vessel at JAXPORT
JAX LNG and TOTE Services recently completed their first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering of a foreign-flagged vessel at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Crews loaded 1,800 m3 (~450,000 gallons) of LNG from North America’s …
Feb 19, 2021 / Vessels
Next phase of berth reconstruction at JAXPORT’s Blount Island terminal set to be complete in December 2020
Contractors for the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) continue to make significant progress on the latest phase in a total of $109 million in berth enhancements at the existing SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine …
Nov 2, 2020 / Curious
JAXPORT now offers expanded service to the West Coast of South America through ONE
Shippers using the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) now have access to a new container service to the West Coast of South America through Ocean Network Express (ONE). The container carrier has added Rodman, Panama, as a new port of call on its …
Oct 20, 2020 / Curious
First of its kind LNG-powered vehicle carrier calls JAXPORT
This week the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) welcomed Siem Confucius, the world’s first vehicle carrier of its size operated by cleaner, greener liquefied natural gas (LNG).The vessel arrived at JAXPORT from Veracruz, Mexico and unloaded …
Jul 31, 2020 / Vessels
Federal government awards JAXPORT $20 million for terminal improvements
The federal government has awarded the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) a $20 million grant for the reconstruction of more than 100 acres of existing terminal pavement at the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine …
Nov 11, 2019 / Vessels
JAXPORT sets new cargo records in 2019
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), Florida’s largest container port, achieved record volumes in containers, vehicles and overall tonnage during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2019.JAXPORT moved more than 1.338 million twenty-foot equivalent …
Oct 28, 2019 / Vessels
JAXPORT voted No. 1 in the nation for service excellence
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has been voted the top port in the nation for customer satisfaction and performance excellence by readers of Logistics Management magazine.Subscribers to the magazine represent some of the top shippers in the …
Aug 20, 2019 / Curious
JAXPORT sets container and auto records through first three quarters of fiscal year 2019
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has achieved a record number of container and auto moves during the first three quarters of fiscal year 2019. During this time, JAXPORT moved nearly one million containers, a six percent increase over the …
Jul 22, 2019 / Curious