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Jacksonville Port Authority
P.O. Box 3005
2831 Talleyrand Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32206 USA
Phone: (904) 357-3080
Fax: (904) 357-3060
E-mail: info@jaxport.com


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Archived News
Read the latest JAXPORT press releases by clicking on a headline below:

Jul 1, 2008

Board of Directors meeting report -- June 30, 2008


Jun 30, 2008

JAXPORT promotes Kenyatta Lee to Senior Director of Administration


Jun 17, 2008

TraPac container cranes to arrive June 18


Jun 13, 2008

JAXPORT Names Michael Poole as Acting Chief Financial Officer


Jun 11, 2008

MOL arrives early in Jacksonville


Jun 4, 2008

Board of Directors meeting report -- June 4, 2008


Apr 29, 2008

Board of Directors meeting report -- April 29, 2008


Mar 28, 2008

New container terminal talks reach milestone


Mar 28, 2008

Jacksonville charities benefit from cruise industry donations


Mar 25, 2008

Board of Directors meeting report -- March 24, 2008


Jan 29, 2008

Board of Directors meeting report -- Jan. 28, 2008


Jan 25, 2008

Gov. Crist Appoints Reginald Gaffney to JAXPORT’s Board


Dec 13, 2007

Board of Directors meeting report -- Dec. 12, 2007


Dec 12, 2007

Manufacturers: Take JAXPORT's survey!


Nov 30, 2007

JAXPORT’s Financial Health Earns ‘A’ From Wall Street


Oct 30, 2007

Board of Directors meeting report -- 10/30/07


Oct 18, 2007

JAXPORT and the City of Jacksonville Announce Development of Hanjin Shipping Company Terminal


Oct 3, 2007

Jaxport.com revamped to include ferry information


Sep 25, 2007

Agencies launch International Trade Certificate Program


Sep 24, 2007

Board of Directors meeting report -- 9/24/07


Aug 14, 2007

Carnival ship Fascination to replace Celebration in 2008


Aug 14, 2007

Board of Directors meeting report -- 8/13/07


Aug 10, 2007

Trailer Bridge launches new Dominican service


Jul 26, 2007

JAXPORT, Port Association offering scholarship to UNF


Jun 22, 2007

JAXPORT offering two container cranes for sale


Apr 23, 2007

Board of Directors meeting report -- 4/23/2007


Apr 18, 2007

Discover economic opportunities at the 2007 Global Trade and Commerce Expo


Mar 26, 2007

Board of Directors meeting report -- 3/26/2007


Mar 22, 2007

JAXPORT Celebrates Major Milestone


Mar 14, 2007

JAXPORT Begins Construction of New TraPac Terminal


Feb 15, 2007

JAXPORT Executive Director Rick Ferrin and Senior Directors to Present �State of the Port Address� Feb. 22


Feb 14, 2007

JAXPORT Names Nancy Rubin as Director of Communications and Public Relations


Feb 13, 2007

JAXPORT Names New Director of Marketing Development


Jan 31, 2007

JAXPORT Career Fair Planned for Feb. 2


Jan 29, 2007

Board of Directors meeting report -- 1/29/2007


Jan 11, 2007

Florida International Business Summit set for Feb. 6


Jan 9, 2007

JAXPORT Sets Records in Revenue, Cargo in 2006


Dec 12, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report -- 12/12/2006


Nov 22, 2006

JAXPORT Facilities Handle Over 600,000 Vehicles in FY 2006


Nov 20, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report -- 11/20/2006


Oct 31, 2006

JAXPORT employees raise record $45,328 for local charities


Oct 30, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report - 10/30/2006


Oct 30, 2006

JAXPORT Board Approves New Lease with APM Terminals


Oct 9, 2006

Local arts center and JAXPORT launch Mayport school program


Sep 28, 2006

Jaxport.com now gives instant access to port news


Sep 27, 2006

Fitch Assigns A-Rating to JAXPORT Bonds


Sep 25, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report - 9/25/2006


Aug 30, 2006

Coast Guard Keeps Jacksonville Port Open


Aug 28, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report - 8/28/2006


Aug 24, 2006

First Coast MPO Symposium to Discuss Trade’s Impact on Local Infrastructure


Aug 17, 2006

JSEBs invited to attend workshop Aug. 24


Jul 31, 2006

New Port-Based Economics Curriculum to Launch In Duval County Public Schools


Jul 24, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report - 7/24/2006


Jul 7, 2006

JAXPORT Deputy Executive Director and CFO Completes Harvard Program


Jun 23, 2006

JAXPORT and CVB to Host Tourism Trade Show at Cruise Terminal July 28 for Visiting Travel Agents


Jun 19, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report - 06/19/2006


Jun 8, 2006

JAXPORT’s Blount Island workers save the port $120,000


Jun 7, 2006

First Coast BBIC Seminar Series Presents: “Business Opportunities with the Jacksonville Port Authority”


Jun 2, 2006

Bridgestone Firestone to Build at Cecil Commerce Center


Jun 1, 2006

Local Students To Begin Internships with JAXPORT


May 24, 2006

JAXPORT’s Roy Schleicher Named “Maritime Person of the Year” by Propeller Club, Port of Jacksonville


May 16, 2006

U.S. Undersecretary of Transportation for Policy to Commemorate 2006 Maritime Day at JAXPORT, May 24


May 3, 2006

JAXPORT Launches New “Port Jobs” Website


Apr 28, 2006

Survey: Cruise Passengers Give Jacksonville High Marks


Apr 14, 2006

Michaels Stores, Inc. To Relocate Distribution Center To Jacksonville


Mar 27, 2006

Board of Directors meeting report - 03/27/2006


Feb 28, 2006

Sea Star Line Christens Newest Addition to Fleet


Feb 15, 2006

New Export Cargo Service Connects Jacksonville with West Africa


Feb 1, 2006

New Photography Exhibition “Faces of the Port” Unveiled at Downtown Main Library Feb. 1


Jan 27, 2006

Nordana Line Shifts Cargo Services from Savannah to Jacksonville


Jan 20, 2006

Carnival’s Jacksonville Embarkation Team Named “Best of the Best” for Second Consecutive Year


Dec 19, 2005

Jacksonville Named One of Top Ten Logistics Cities in United States


Dec 13, 2005

Carnival Cruise Lines Signs Contract Extension with JAXPORT


Dec 8, 2005

JAXPORT Employees Raise $33,600 for Charity


Nov 16, 2005

JAXPORT Sets Records in Cargo, Cruise, Revenue in 2005


Nov 16, 2005

JAXPORT Board Elects FY 2006 Officers


Nov 10, 2005

Crenshaw Secures Necessary Language to Extend St. John's River Channel Deepening Project


Nov 7, 2005

State Funding Provides Big Assist To Jacksonville’s Port Development


Nov 3, 2005

First Coast Manufacturing Association (FCMA) Awards JAXPORT “Economic Impact” of the Year Honors


Oct 18, 2005

JAXPORT Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Named Chairman, Florida Ports Financing Commission


Oct 4, 2005

JAXPORT to Host Small Business Summit during Florida Black Expo on Oct. 8


Sep 19, 2005

JAXPORT Lands $2.6 Million in Federal Security Grants


Sep 19, 2005

Registration Still Open for Puerto Rico Summit II


Sep 1, 2005

JAXPORT Announces New Security Fees


Aug 19, 2005

JAXPORT Board Vice Chairman Ricardo Morales, Jr. Named Mosaic Award Winner


Aug 9, 2005

State Board of Pilot Commissioners Re-Elects JAXPORT’s Victoria Robas as Chairman


Aug 3, 2005

JAXPORT and MOL Sign 30-Year Agreement: Carrier to Provide Container Service with Asia


Jul 26, 2005

Mayor John Peyton Re-appoints Two JAXPORT Board Members


Jul 21, 2005

Puerto Rico Trade Summit II Set for October 25-26


Jun 28, 2005

JAXPORT Offering Two Container Cranes for Sale


Jun 3, 2005

JAXPORT Board Secretary Marilyn McAfee Named EVE Award Winner


May 18, 2005

Highway Bill Would Help Ports Fight Congestion, Says Transportation Secretary Mineta


May 16, 2005

City Council President Elaine Brown to Honor Fallen Sailors at 2005 Maritime Day, May 19


May 13, 2005

JAXPORT’s 2004 Annual Report Wins Local “Grand Image Award”


May 2, 2005

U.S. Customs & Border Protection and JAXPORT Unveil Florida Ports’ First Radiation Portal Monitors


Mar 24, 2005

Shipping Line Chooses JAXPORT as Port of Call in New Middle East Service


Mar 22, 2005

Mitsubishi Motors to Return to JAXPORT


Mar 8, 2005

Coastal Maritime to Expand at Blount Island Marine Terminal


Feb 24, 2005

JAXPORT Executive Director to deliver State of the Port March 10


Feb 18, 2005

JAXPORT Board Chairman Receives UNF Alumnus Award


Feb 17, 2005

University of Florida Imports Revolutionary Cancer Therapy Machinery through JAXPORT


Feb 11, 2005

New Study: JAXPORT Cargo and Cruise Business Accounts for 45,000 Local Jobs; $2.6 billion Annually


Jan 10, 2005

Jacksonville’s Port Embarkation Team Named “Best of the Best” in First Year of Operation


Jan 4, 2005

Ford Selects JAXPORT for Export of Ford GT




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