The enhancement of the container business is a top priority for the Port of Jacksonville, according to its new Strategic Master Plan for the period from 2020 to 2025, unveiled by the port authority (JAXPORT) chairman Jamie Shelton and chief executive officer Eric Green.
[s2If is_user_logged_in()]In particular, Jacksonville’s harbour will be deepened to 14.3m by 2022, with related crane and berth infrastructure in place to accommodate increasingly larger container ships. “We will work to grow offerings in Transpacific and Transatlantic services, while also building on our leadership role in the Puerto Rican trade by attracting more ship calls in the north-south trades,” said JAXPORT.
The plan builds on the port’s infrastructure enhancements to drive cargo volume growth and private-sector job creation for Northeast Florida, according to an announcement.
The other three key strategies of JAXPORT’s 2020-2025 plan, apart from the expansion of its container sector, are the expansion of vehicle capacity and volume, the expansion of breakbulk business and the acquisition of additional land in proximity to the port.
Other goals outlined in the plan include the completion of harbour deepening, the creation of revenue from all property owned, the rebuilding of cruise business line and the investments in technology solutions that improve the efficiency of port operations and in infrastructure, equipment and facilities.
“This plan was developed with our customers in mind—ensuring we continue to meet their needs while maximising the opportunities our deepwater seaport creates for the people of Northeast Florida,” commented Green.
In the meantime, strong consumer demand has caused a rebound for JAXPORT’s vehicle and container volumes during the first quarter of the port’s new fiscal year, which began on 1 October 2020.
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