TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point
At the new TraPac Container Terminal, two 1,200-foot berths line a 158-acre facility used by Tokyo-based shipping line MOL and its terminal operating partner, TraPac, to load and unload container ships sailing to and from ports in Asia.
TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point
(gate entrance)
9834 New Berlin Road
Jacksonville, FL 32226
Ph: (904) 696-4900
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From North:
- Take I-95 South to exit 354-A (US-1 South / Martin Luther King Jr Expressway East).
- Follow Martin Luther King Jr Expressway East to Phoenix Avenue exit.
- At bottom of exit ramp, turn left onto Phoenix Avenue.
- At the first traffic light, turn right onto 21st Street.
- Continue to the dead end at Talleyrand Avenue, and turn right onto Talleyrand Avenue.
- Continue for one mile. The cargo terminal's main gate is on the left side of Talleyrand Avenue.
From South:
- Take I-95 North.
- Bear right at the fork of I-10 West and I-95 North to stay on I-95 North.
- Continue on I-95 North to exit 354-A (US-1 South / Martin Luther King Jr Expressway East).
- Follow Martin Luther King Jr Expressway East to Phoenix Avenue exit.
- At bottom of exit ramp, turn left onto Phoenix Avenue.
- At the first traffic light, turn right onto 21st Street.
- Continue to the dead end at Talleyrand Avenue, and turn right onto Talleyrand Avenue.
- Continue for one mile. The cargo terminal's main gate is on the left side of Talleyrand Avenue.
The TraPac Container Terminal is located between two existing JAXPORT facilities: the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal just off Heckscher Drive and JAXPORT's existing bulk cargo terminals on the southern end of the Dames Point peninsula.
In 2010, JAXPORT and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed road improvements at State Road 9-A/Heckscher Drive and Hecksher Drive/New Berlin Road to better accommodate vehicles moving through the area. This facility is projected to create thousands of port-related jobs throughout Northeast Florida.
Here are frequently asked questions about this operation:
Why did MOL choose Jacksonville for its East Coast operations?
MOL cited several reasons for choosing Jacksonville, including available land and the region's excellent intermodal connections, specifically Dames Point's proximity to State Road 105 (Heckscher Drive) and State Road 9-A leading to interstates and rail yards on Jacksonville's westside.
Why is this port project important for Jacksonville?
MOL's operations will be an economic boon for the entire Jacksonville area. The new business will:
- Create more than 1,600 new private sector port jobs in Jacksonville, while supporting operations in trucking, distribution and related services could generate a total of 6,000 direct and indirect local jobs throughout the region. These projections are made by Martin Associates, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania consulting firm widely-recognized as an expert in the evaluation of economic impacts created by maritime activity.
- Create $870 million in new economic benefits annually for the Jacksonville area, including wages paid to private sector port workers; local and state taxes paid by area companies engaged in the service; revenue earned by businesses involved in the operations; and local services and supplies purchased by maritime-related companies related to Asian trade.
- Could keep some consumer prices low in Jacksonville. This is true because Jacksonville-area companies which import from Asia currently ship these goods through other U.S. ports - some as far away as California - and pay to have those goods trucked to Jacksonville. By importing directly through Jacksonville's port, local companies will save transportation costs and will not have to pass those expenses on to Jacksonville residents.
- Enables Jacksonville businesses to export directly to nations throughout Asia - opening a huge new consumer market for them, giving them an opportunity to boost sales.
- Make Jacksonville more attractive for a host of businesses to grow operations in Northeast Florida by enabling local companies to export directly to Asian markets, or easily receive goods directly from Asia.
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Creates new opportunities in manufacturing, distribution and warehousing, all linked to trade with these new markets. For example, home improvement and department stores may now look to open distribution centers anywhere in Northeast Florida because this facility will provide them with a direct local link to their Asian suppliers. Similarly, manufacturing plants which rely on parts or materials from Asia may consider Jacksonville more closely for their operations because they now have a direct link to their Asian suppliers.
Will Dames Point Park beneath the bridge stay intact?
Yes, Dames Point Park will remain a city park, open to public use.
