
JAXPORT awarded $40 million federal grant to modernize Berth 32 at Blount Island
The project will rebuild approximately 900 feet of berth, increase its load-bearing capacity and upgrade infrastructure supporting cargo operations.




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The project will rebuild approximately 900 feet of berth, increase its load-bearing capacity and upgrade infrastructure supporting cargo operations.

Endowed scholarship, new port entrance and roadway, and survey marker carry his legacy forward

Through Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad, Watco operates the on-dock rail system at JAXPORT’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal.