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Our Gateway to the World:
Ports of the First Coast
JAXPORT, photo courtesy of JAXPORT
The First Coast’s prime location, with access to waterways, interstates and railroads galore, establishes the region as a major player in the logistics and distribution game. More than 70 million consumers are a mere day’s driving distance away and even international customers are receiving their goods faster than ever. With this, numerous logistics and distribution companies have decided to call the First Coast home, including AAGEX Freight Group, CEVA Logistics, Crowley Maritime Corporation, Landstar Shipping and Mediterranean Shipping Company. PORTS JAXPORT Known as the “global gateway to Florida,” Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is comprised of three marine terminals, including Blount Island, Dames Point and Talleyrand. JAXPORT is the largest container port in Florida and one of the largest vehicle-handling ports in the U.S. Shippers can utilize the port to ship to 140 ports in 70 countries, 10 0
the 100 trucking firms or the 40 daily trains. The port is also home to the Carnival Ecstasy while other cruisers depart from there. During the port’s first quarter of the new fiscal year, JAXPORT was able to increase their container volumes five percent, totaling approximately 353,400 20-foot equivalent units. More than 185,513 vehicles have moved through JAXPORT as of February 2021, making this the
second busiest quarter in relation to vehicles in the port’s history. The port is also nearing the completion of multiple growth projects in 2021. The city is also working to deepen the shipping channel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Dames Pointe Marine Terminal from 40 feet to 47 feet by 2023. The Blount Island Marine Terminal is JAXPORT’s largest facility, as well as one of the largest vehicle import/
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export centers in the nation. It is also home to one of the highest weightbearing capacity docks. Dames Point Marine has 5,002 linear feet of deep-water berths, as well as six new Panamax container cranes. Talleyrand Marine Terminal is run by the Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad Inc. and mostly deals with breakbulk cargo, such as lumber, paper and steel, vehicles and liquid bulk commodities.
