Nicole is forecast to move through Florida to Georgia on Thursday and then to the Carolinas on Friday.
Jaxport CEO Eric Green said the $23.5 million grant “marks a milestone in our initiatives to build the port of the future and move cargo in the most efficient and eco-friendly way possible.”
Port officials and carriers prepare for hurricanes and other emergency situations year-round.
Trailer Bridge signed a $62 million lease agreement with the Jacksonville Port Authority to continue operating a Blount Island terminal through at least 2041.
The Jacksonville harbor deepening project “demonstrates Florida’s unwavering commitment to strengthen and grow supply chains.”
“The solution to the nation’s port congestion problem is right here in this room,” CEO Eric Green said during his State of the Port address.
Ceres Terminals will lease, operate and modernize the TraPac Jacksonville terminal in a $60 million deal.
The Jacksonville Port Authority handled more than 1.4 million TEUs in its 2021 fiscal year, an all-time annual record, and it says it’s ready to take on more for those wanting “congestion-free” service.
For the time being, two ocean services will not call Georgia’s busy Port of Savannah.
The East Coast ports of Savannah and Jacksonville are adding more container capacity amid long-term plans to serve as an alternative to West Coast ports.
