Loved ones, coworkers, and community leaders will gather Friday to honor Baker County Commissioner and Jacksonville Port Authority Chief Operating Officer James Bennett, who was killed in a crash earlier this week.

A procession Wednesday returned Baker County Commissioner Jimmy Bennett’s remains to Macclenny after he died Monday morning in a crash on I-10.

Jacksonville Port Authority Chief Operating Officer James Bennett died Monday morning in a car crash, JaxPort confirmed to News4JAX.

A 46-year-old charged with military desertion 24 years ago was taken into custody Saturday when he was flagged while trying to board a ship at the JaxPort Cruise Terminal, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Since 2004, Jacksonville has always had only one cruise line sailing from JaxPort: Carnival. That changed Friday with the arrival of the Norwegian Gem cruise ship.

Jacksonville’s port is sharpening its Southeast advantage by combining deepwater access, abundant land for vehicle staging, and strong multimodal links to move cargo inland efficiently.

Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its cruises from Jacksonville’s JAXPORT with new itineraries for 2027 and 2028.

JEA is going to start raising the power lines over the St. Johns River near Blount Island Terminal this summer to allow taller and larger ships to get into JaxPort safely. But the project will cause some traffic headaches for neighborhoods in the area as construction crews move their equipment back and forth.

In this special episode of “This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition,” host Kent Justice takes listeners on a riveting journey through the bustling world of JAXPORT, the Port of Jacksonville.

JEA and Jaxport are raising power lines over the St. Johns River so bigger ships can dock at the port. But a Jacksonville Today reader has another idea.Sidne V. wonders why the power lines aren’t being buried beneath the river instead of over it.

The future of Jacksonville’s port is looking strong, according to JAXPORT leaders who shared their vision for growth at the annual State of the Port address.

On Wednesday, Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its 20th anniversary of year-round cruising out of Jacksonville, which included a tribute to military service.

President-elect Trump is planning to hike up tariffs on foreign impacts, and that could mean changes for international trade hubs like JAXPORT, and some economists, say, higher prices for consumers.

The estimated cost to raise the powerlines near the Jacksonville Port Authority (JaxPort) has more than doubled, according to a new analysis.

A man in his late 20s was found dead on a Norwegian cargo container ship at JaxPort on Thursday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) employees collected 720 pounds of trash along a two-mile stretch of Heckscher Drive in North Jacksonville Friday to celebrate Earth Day.

Congressional and maritime leaders met in Miami on Friday to discuss port safety, security and infrastructure.

As concerns arise over the effect of the Baltimore bridge collapse on the supply chain, how goods are transported in and out of ports, the chairman of the Jacksonville Port Authority laid out the impact the accident is having in Jacksonville.

A Jacksonville-based maritime lawyer said the disaster in Baltimore could cause shipments to come to ports like Brunswick and Jacksonville.

After a container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan addressed the collapse and tried to ease concerns residents may have about bridge safety in Duval County.

The Jacksonville Port Authority and Carnival Cruise Line reached an agreement to continue the cruise service from Jacksonville to The Bahamas into 2026, according to JAXPORT.

News4JAX rode with the Coast Guard to learn about the buoys in the St. Johns River and what could happen to large cargo ships if cybercriminals ever hacked them.

The Port of Jacksonville is our focus on This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition. JAXPORT delivers more jobs than many of us probably imagine. And for the sake of Northeast Florida, the port is growing.

Conflict in the Middle East is having a global ripple effect in trade and shipping, as the Houthis, a group in Yemen, continue to attack ships moving through the Suez Canal, a major route for transporting goods around the world.

Norwegian Cruise Line plans to sail from Jacksonville beginning in November 2025 if the Jacksonville Port Authority board approves it during a special meeting on Tuesday at 3 p.m., News4JAX news partner Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

A Carnival cruise that sailed off from Jacksonville’s port on a five-day trip to the Bahamas turned into a nightmare for a lot of people as they became ill on the first night.

A second cruise line may begin offering service in Jacksonville soon, News4Jax news partner Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

Attorney General Ashley Moody will make an announcement today on how the addition of the Jacksonville Port Authority will help Florida’s continued efforts to combat human trafficking.

The largest cargo ship to ever come into JaxPort, One Stork docked on Tuesday morning.

The Jacksonville Port Authority received a $35 million refund Monday in unused payments from its harbor deepening project.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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 world’s largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and National Guard are loading military equipment onto the U.S. Naval Ship Bob Hope at JaxPort’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.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 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 you’re doing something to make a difference in our community, we want to hear about it.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman was struck by a truck Thursday afternoon at Jaxport and later died at a hospital, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Blinn, with the Sheriff’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. “I want to stress that at this time we do believe that the incident was purely accidental,” Blinn said.

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.

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

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 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 Corps’ 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.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.