17.5 C
Hamburg
Monday, June 2, 2025
Home Port News Florida legislators present JAXPORT with US$30 million check

Florida legislators present JAXPORT with US$30 million check

Florida Legislators presented JAXPORT with a US$30 million check during the port’s monthly Board of Directors meeting. The funding will be used to purchase two new container cranes for the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.

More specifically, the funds were appropriated by the Florida Legislature during this past legislative session under the leadership of House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo with support from the Duval Legislative Delegation.

The new cranes will increase JAXPORT’s cargo handling efficiencies, allowing more cargo to move through the port.

As cargo-handling infrastructure expands, it ensures JAXPORT can continue to meet the growing cargo volume needs of Florida businesses and consumers and build on our position as a global gateway in the Southeast U.S.

“We are grateful to Governor Ron DeSantis, Speaker Paul Renner, and the entire Florida Legislature for their continued investment in our state’s ports and the jobs, economic impact, and supply chain security we create for the people of Florida,” said JAXPORT CEO Eric Green.

Now that the funding is secured, JAXPORT is in the process of procuring the new cranes, according to JAXPORT.





Latest Posts

Ukrainian ports face new risks after drone strikes on Russia

On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched a large-scale, simultaneous drone strike campaign targeting multiple Russian air bases deep inside enemy territory. This marks a significant...

Mixed response to Suez Canal discounts

Container lines are mostly not ready to follow CMA CGM in dabbling with a Red Sea return, notwithstanding the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA's) discounts,...

Mersin International Port completes first phase of expansion project

Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP), a key gateway terminal in Türkiye and a joint venture between PSA International, IFM, and Akfen, officially completed...

GEODIS unveils low-carbon air freight solution

GEODIS introduces GEODIS AirSmart, an innovative low-carbon air freight service designed to minimize greenhouse gas emissions through optimized performance. The official launch takes place today...

Gemini partners on track for 90% schedule reliability target

In April, global schedule reliability improved by 1.7 percentage points M/M to 58.7%, the highest level recorded since November 2023, according to Danish maritime...
error: Content is protected !!