JACKSONVILLE — While I safely watched the GOP debate on Thursday evening (Jan. 26) in my living room, the University of North Florida hosted it in their auditorium. Most of the 1,200 tickets went to members of the Republican Party of Florida, a debate co-sponsor. Simultaneously, the Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN), a debate co-sponsor, kicked off its “Inspiring [...] [...more]
JaxPort announced its application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for $25 million from the (TIGER) for the construction of a $45 million Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at the Dames Point Marine Terminal [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — The goal of CSX’s inaugural three-day BioEnergy Summit was to start a dialogue among “leaders in the green energy sphere”. As hosts of the Sept. 28 – Sept. 30 summit, CSX BioEnergy stressed the opportunities available through CSX’s rail system for transporting biomass for energy production. Participant list: BioEnergy advances at CSX Biomass commodities include recovered wood and [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — CSX Corp. said about itself, “Environmental stewardship is a top priority throughout CSX’s operations and management.” Or rather it said so in a Sept. 20th press release announcing the company had received the highest score for an industrial company in Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) 2010 Standard & Poor 500 Report. CSX was among five industrial [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE — On the heels of the Cecil Advances (but not necessarily because of it), JaxPort conducted an all-day Foreign Trade Zone workshop at the University of North Florida on Aug. 23rd. I was unable to attend but Debby Lofberg [JaxPort's director of marketing service and FTZ #64], kindly forwarded the link to PowerPoint presentations of ”some of [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE – On the heels of The SunRail Effect July 12th post, but not necessarily because of it, U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood toured the 158- acre TraPac, Inc. container yard at Dames Point on July 7th with Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and Jaxport officials. Hood had been invited in May by JaxPort CEO Paul Anderson [...] [...more]
JACKSONVILLE – It’s fairly common knowledge in these here parts that Rep. John Mica’s 7th District is just south of Jacksonville (part of both Rep. Ander Crenshaw’s 4th District and Rep. Corrine Brown’s 3rd District) beginning at St. Johns county and ending just north of Orlando. It’s also fairly common knowledge that Rep. Mica is Chairman of House Transportation and Infrastructure [...] [...more]
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