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JAXPORT


Jacksonville City Council approves power line raising project bill

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved a bill committing $27 million to raising power lines over the St. Johns River at JaxPort.

Jacksonville City Council moves forward with power line raising project

The city of Jacksonvilleโ€™s $27 million commitment to raising power lines over the St. Johns River at JaxPort is moving quickly through the city council legislative process.

Millions of federal, private dollars will bolster JaxPort sustainability

News4JAX spoke to leaders at the port โ€“ and at the White House โ€“ about this multi-million-dollar endeavor.

Sen. Marco Rubio tours JaxPort, discusses supply chain issues

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio was in Jacksonville on Monday, and the big topics were supply chain issues, high gas prices, inflation and finding qualified truck drivers.

Historic 78-year-old WWII tug boat makes its return to Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Port Authority Talleyrand Marine Terminal helped bring home a historic World War II tug boat Thursday.

JaxPort agrees to pay estimated $42M to raise JEA power lines spanning St. Johns River

JaxPort on Monday morning agreed to pay 100% of the money needed to raise six high-voltage power lines that span the St. Johns River.

Raising power lines near Blount Island now estimated to cost $42M, news study finds

A new study found raising the height of JEA power lines near Blount Island in order to help accommodate bigger cargo ships would cost more than was previously estimated.

JaxPort, Southeast Toyota Distributors announce agreement to relocate, expand companyโ€™s operations

The Jacksonville Port Authority Board of Directors on Monday unanimously approved a $210 million long-term lease and relocation agreement with Southeast Toyota Distributors, the worldโ€™s largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles.

JaxPort updates growth, plans for future in annual State of the Port address

The Jacksonville Port Authority hosted its annual State of the Port address on Tuesday.

Carnival Spirit is 1st major cruise ship to depart from JaxPort in nearly 2 years

The Carnival Spirit set sail on Monday, making it the first major cruise ship to depart from JaxPort in nearly two years.

Cruise ship departs Jacksonville after nearly two years

The first major cruise line will depart from Jaxport after nearly two years.

Cruises will set sail from JaxPort again starting Monday

The cruise line industry is working to rebuild its strength after two years of lockdown from due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Jacksonville is about to get in on the action.

Shipping company moving part of its operations to JaxPort, DeSantis announces

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was at JaxPort on Friday to make a major economic announcement.

Man dies in industrial accident at Blount Island warehouse, police say

The Jacksonville Sheriffโ€™s Office said Friday afternoon that a man died in a work-related accident on Blount Island.

A look at the 1st cruise liner to operate out of JaxPort since the start of the pandemic

The cruise line industry is working to rebuild its strength after two years of lockdown and struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

โ€˜Itโ€™s transformationalโ€™: JaxPort to get new terminal operator, will add thousands of jobs

Ceres Terminals will take over the 158-acre terminal that was operated by TraPac Jacksonville for the last 16 years.

Jacksonville University, JaxPort announce new St. Johns River education program

Powered by funding from JAXPORT, Connected brings together research, education and global commerce in a mission to educate and engage the community on a broad range of topics related to the river.

JaxPort could handle 50% increase in volume if ships off California coast decide to head east, official says

A push is underway to attract major shipping contracts to Jacksonville from other ports around the country.

As supply chain issues continue, DeSantis says Florida ports are open for business

Ports around the nation continue to see problems with the supply chain.

Can Florida help solve national shipping delays?

The president of the Florida Ports Council says the stateโ€™s seaports are the solution to preventing shipping from being the Grinch that stole Christmas.

JaxPort hosting walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at its main office

JaxPort is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for port workers and the general public.

JaxPort signs agreement to strengthen trade relationship with Puerto Rico

JaxPort and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in hopes of growing their mutually beneficial relationship.

JaxPort participating in multinational joint exercise to build readiness

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and National Guard are loading military equipment onto the U.S. Naval Ship Bob Hope at JaxPortโ€™s Blount Island Marine Terminal for a large-scale, multinational military operation called Defender-Europe 21. JaxPort is one of 17 strategic military ports in the country and the only port in Florida. Naval Ship Bob Hope will go to Virginia, before heading across the Atlantic. More than 30,000 forces from 27 nations will conduct synchronized operations across dozens of countries throughout the next few months.

JaxPort employees donate nearly $19K to local charities

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Two local charities are getting a nice boost thanks to more than $18,600 in donations from JaxPort employees, the port authority announced Monday. Employees pooled what they could spare to raise the money in support United Way of Northeast Florida and Creating Healthier Communities, which provide social and health services to Jacksonville-area families. SIGN UP: Take the pledge to be Positively JaxJaxPort Chairman Jamie Shelton called the donations, part of the 2020 JaxPort Charity Drive, a show of remarkable generosity. Since 2002, JaxPort employees have donated over $700,000 to the two local nonprofit organizations, which say the needs of the people they serve have only grown amid the coronavirus pandemic. Share your good deedsIf youโ€™re doing something to make a difference in our community, we want to hear about it.

Woman dies after being struck by cargo truck at Jaxport

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ A woman was struck by a truck Thursday afternoon at Jaxport and later died at a hospital, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโ€™s Office. Blinn, with the Sheriffโ€™s Office, said the truck was traveling on one of the piers near a cargo ship. The truck is used to transport containers throughout the port. The victim, who Blinn described as a Jaxport tenant, was the only person injured. โ€œI want to stress that at this time we do believe that the incident was purely accidental,โ€ Blinn said.

Jacksonville City Council votes down proposed tax hike, approves JaxPort funding

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville City council voted down a proposed tax hike and approved more than $70 million for JaxPort funding Tuesday night. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry reacted to the eventful City Council meeting on social media. Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) July 29, 2020The mayors proposed budget still has to be debated and given final approval by the City Council. I appreciate the City Council unanimously supporting my funding of @jaxport tonight. Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) July 29, 2020The dredging project began in 2018 and will take several more years to complete.

DeSantis, labor secretary stress importance of in-person learning during Jacksonville visit

Governor & labor secretary discuss education, COVID-19 and unemployment during visit to JaxPort. If you need help with WJXTโ€™s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.

Federal judge rules dredging of St. Johns River can continue

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ A federal judge has ruled the dredging of the St. Johns River by the Army Corps of Engineers can continue and rejected claims made in a lawsuit filed by the St. Johns Riverkeeper. The Riverkeeper asked the judge to order the Army Corps to do a supplemental environmental impact study. The judge said high water levels even more severe than Irma were included in the Army Corpsโ€™ modeling. "Decades of dredging the St. Johns has already resulted in higher water levels and storm surge in our river, accelerating and intensifying the impacts of sea level rise and climate change. The burden of proof weighs heavy and law provides wide latitude to the Army Corps in these type of legal matters.

JaxPort asks Jacksonville for $70 million for dredging river

Earlier this month, President Donald Trumpโ€™s 2021 budget included an additional $93 million funding for the project the Army Corps of Engineers estimates will cost $774 million. JaxPort is now asking the city to contribute $70 million over the next two budget years to the project, plus loan JaxPort an additional $46 million. The state of Florida has, so far, contributed nearly $71.5 million toward the harbor deepening project. Work began in February 2018 for the first two phases of the project covering approximately 8 river miles of the St. Johns River. The St. Johns Riverkeeper has sued in an attempt to block the deepening over concerns that it will lead to increased flooding and river salinity.

FDOT gives additional $35.3 million toward deepening St. Johns River channel

Work began in 2017 to deepening the St. Johns River shipping channel to 47 feet to accommodate larger and fully-loaded cargo ships to access JaxPort. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Department of Transportation has awarded JaxPort an additional $35.3 million in funding for the ongoing project deepening the Jacksonville harbor to allow larger ships with more cargo to use Jacksonville's port. The funding will be used in the second phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contract B, which will deepen an additional 2.5 miles of the St. Johns River. The state of Florida has, so far, contributed nearly $71.5 million toward the harbor deepening project, which was projected to cost $704.5 million. The total Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project is divided into four segments, contracts A-D, which make up the full length of the 13-mile federally authorized project.

Coast Guard closes ports Jacksonville, Fernandina as Hurricane Dorian approaches

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In anticipation of gale-force winds spawned by Hurricane Dorian, the U.S. Coast Guard has ordered the ports of Jacksonville and Fernandina closed to all traffic. Mariners are reminded there are no safe havens in these facilities, and ports are safest when the inventory of vessels is at a minimum. While port condition Zulu is in place, no vessels may enter or transit within these ports without permission of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port. Carnival Cruise Line was still evacuating plans for the Carnival Ecstasy, which was scheduled to sail from Jacksonville on Thursday. Ships planning to stay in port must not only notify the Coast Guard captain of the port but also provide a written mooring plan.

JaxPort says it's on the path toward its goals

JaxPort says it is achieving its goals: despite some criticism of deepening the channel, JAXPORT is showing off just how much money it says it's bringing in because of that.

JaxPort to release economic impact report

JaxPort will release its new economic report Monday morning. It will outline the impact port growth and operations are having on northeast Florida's economy. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

JaxPort handles higher car volumes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The first half of 2019 is in the books and JaxPort has seen an increase in the volume of cars coming through. A report in Automotive logistics states JaxPort moves 356,550 cars around. Recently, JaxPort reached a long-term agreement with Amports, a vehicle-processing company, to lease 170 acres at the port. A JaxPort spokesperson told Automotive Logistics that the continued strong U.S. economy and the growing consumer base in the state of Florida and Southeast are contributing factors for making more space a priority. But recently, Hegh Autoliners initiated a new trade lane linking Jaxport to Australia and New Zealand.

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