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JAXPORT’s new $30 million Intermodal Container Transfer Facility is now officially open for business.
The ICTF provides on-dock rail service to JAXPORT’s North Jacksonville seaport terminals: the Blount Island Marine Terminal and the TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point. The direct transfer of containers between vessels and trains speeds up the shipment process, offering shippers greater options and efficiencies.
The facility was constructed with $20 million in funding from the state of ...
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JAXPORT moved a record 968,279 TEUs, during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2016. The previous JAXPORT record was 936,972 TEUs set in 2014.
The Asian container trade continues to be the fastest growing segment of JAXPORT’s container cargo business, achieving 19% growth in FY16 with 336,791 containers moved compared to ...
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Stevedores with SSA Cooper at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal recently moved two heavy-lift turbine rotors bound for a San Juan, Puerto Rico power plant. The rotors will be used to generate electricity for the people of Puerto Rico.
The rotors, weighing 97,000 and 125,000 lbs. and measuring 17 and 19 ...
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A multi-faceted rehabilitation project of Berth 35 at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal is nearing completion with the installation of a high-voltage electrical system in anticipation of the arrival of three new 100-gauge electric container cranes this month.
The berth’s improvements increase energy efficiencies, reduce emissions from diesel-powered cranes and enhance ...
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JAXPORT terminal operators say they are ready to help shippers handle all new international container weight verification requirements while maintaining regular, efficient cargo operations and service.
Ocean carriers are invited to check with their contracted marine terminal operators for further details.
New container weight verification rules go into effect July 1, 2016 ...
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Highly trained master riggers working for stevedoring company Portus recently moved four multimillion dollar helicopters through JAXPORT’s heavy lift and specialty cargo berth at Blount Island Marine Terminal, one of the nation’s highest weight-bearing capacity docks.
The helicopters are 50 feet in length, weigh 10,000 pounds each, and are worth $15 ...
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During the first six months of fiscal year 2016, JAXPORT recorded 16% growth in Asian container shipments over the same period last year, moving 157,689 TEUs compared to 135,429 TEUs in FY2015. JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
The Asian container trade is the fastest growing segment of ...
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Ceres Terminals CEO Patrick Burgoyne and JAXPORT CEO Brian Taylor signed the Operator Agreement for JAXPORT’s new on-dock rail facility, the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at Dames Point on May 12. Ceres will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the terminal. Commercial container operations are ...
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The Port of Jacksonville, or JAXPORT, recorded a 16% growth in Asian container shipments during the first six months of FY 2016 over the same period last year, moving 157,689 TEUS compared to 135,429 TEUS in FY2015.
JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs October 1 through September 30.
The Asian container trade is the ...
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Highly trained master riggers recently moved 42 large steel pieces that will ultimately form a Northeast Florida manufacturing facility. The cargo moved through the heavy lift and specialty cargo berth at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, home of one of the nation’s highest weight-bearing capacity docks.
Workers employed by stevedoring company ...
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