New phase starts for Jacksonville’s TraPac terminal

New phase starts for JacksonvilleÆs TraPac terminal    Construction crews Monday drove the first piling at the site of the TraPac Container Terminal at the Port of Jacksonville. Although preparatory ground work was started earlier this year, the latest work marks the beginning of Phase I of the main construction, with work on the berth area, cargo storage and dredging of the riverbank underway. Phase II, which will involve work on buildings and security gates, is expected to begin later this summer. The $220 million terminal, being built for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, is scheduled to be open in late 2008, sharply increasing volumes from the Asia trade into Jacksonville.