TIGER, Burning Brighter

TIGER, Burning Brighter

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]

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The Global Gateway

The Global Gateway

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]

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Cecil advances

Cecil advances

JACKSONVILLE – A delegation of Northeast Florida business-development leaders recently met with 20 or so companies considering the area for business operations at the International Paris Air Show. All regions of Florida participate in the annual aeronautics ritual – the Paris and Farnborough airshows are alternating biennial global marketing events. A selling point for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida [...] [...more]

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TIGER, burning bright

TIGER, burning bright

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]

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The SunRail Effect

The SunRail Effect

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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A JaxPort maritime medley

A JaxPort maritime medley

JACKSONVILLE — Becoming the premier U.S. East coast port-of-call in the East-West trade route doesn’t come without effort (and dredging). With the completion of a Jacksonville Harbor-deepening project two months ahead of schedule, the Army Corps of Engineers (A.C.E.)  now moves toward the St. Johns River’s hazardous Mile Point shoreline. Dredging the St. Johns to [...] [...more]

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Canal Panamania

Canal Panamania

PANAMA CITY, Panama, May 5, 2010 — Global corporations, financial institutions  and governmental agencies gathered at the Panama Business Forum to explore investment strategies  in the country as the Panama Canal’s expansion is completed by 2014. Panel discussions explored global commerce,  trade and transportation, as well as the Panamanian government’s plans to meet its future energy demands. The [...] [...more]

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Port-au-Prince:  JAXPORT at “center of gravity”

Port-au-Prince: JAXPORT at “center of gravity”

I was surprised when U.S.  Army Maj. James Lowe told me JAXPORT is the central hub port for relief  shipments to Haiti … Lowe is a Public Affairs Officer for joint forces U.S. Transportation Command [USTRANCOM] at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. It directs logistical movement of equipment and supplies for earthquake recovery. Usually, USTRANSCOM reports [...] [...more]

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San Juan es la ciudad hermana de nuevos

San Juan es la ciudad hermana de nuevos

Not to go overboard singing the praises of JAXPORT, but it has had so many JAXPORTinTheNews tweets on Twitter I feel obliged to share [at least  five]. Besides that, Jeff Price, who is JAXPORT’s Communications Coordinator,  just yesterday became another Linkedin contact of mine. I saw him on Linkedin because he linked-in with Tony Quesada, [...] [...more]

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JAXPORT begins Hanjin Terminal bidding process

JAXPORT begins Hanjin Terminal bidding process

[Aug. 3, 2009] Via Nancy Rubin, Communications Director, Jacksonville Port Authority We have begun the process of building the Hanjin Terminal by putting out the first bidding opportunity to businesses today. It is a request for design firms to send us their qualifications to design the $300 million terminal. Once this design contract is awarded, the [...] [...more]

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