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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