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| FACILITY | CONTACT |
| Ceres Terminals Jacksonville | 9834 New Berlin Road Jacksonville, FL 32226 (904) 696-4911 Map |
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Dames Point ICTF (Ceres Rail Services) |
9600 New Berlin Road Jacksonville, FL 32226 (904) 779-3635 Map |
| JAXPORT Cruise Terminal | 9810 August Drive Jacksonville, FL 32226 (904) 357-3006 Map |
| AMPORTS Vehicle Terminal | 9810 August Drive Jacksonvile, FL 32226 Neil Saggese, General Manager, AMPORTS (912) 222-8419 |
| JAXPORT Corporate Headquarters | (904) 357-3000 info@jaxport.com |
Terminal Highlights
Located 14 nautical miles (25.9km) from the sea buoy, the Dames Point Marine Terminal is home to Ceres Terminals Jacksonville, offering 5,002 linear feet (1,525m) of deepwater berths.
- Ceres Terminals Jacksonville features two 1,200-foot berths and six post-Panamax container cranes. Announced in 2022, Ceres is investing $15 million in terminal upgrades, including investments in cargo handling equipment and systems.
- Vessels from THE Alliance offer direct containership service between Ceres Terminals Jacksonville and ports throughout Asia and South America.
- The terminal has open berthing windows throughout the week for additional vessel calls.
- The JAXPORT ICTF at Dames Point facilitates the direct transfer of containers between vessels and trains.
- Other cargoes serviced at Dames Point include bulk aggregate material on sites ranging about 41 acres in size, as well as vehicle storage.
- The JAXPORT Cruise Terminal at Dames Point is home to Carnival Cruise Lines’ 2,052-passenger Elation.
Equipment and Technical Info
| FACILITY | INFO |
| Location | 14 nautical miles (25.9km) from the sea buoy |
| Terminal Area | 585 acres (Ceres Terminals Jacksonville: 158 acres) |
| Use | Container, Autos, Bulk, Cruise |
| Facilities | 63,000 sq. ft. passenger cruise terminal Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, 15,400 feet of intermodal rail track |
| General Berths | #10 – 1,280 ft. #16 – 1,200 ft. #17 – 1,200 ft. #18 – 1,322 ft. |
| Apron Width | #10: 80 ft. #16, 17: 150 ft. #18: 15 ft. |
| Depth alongside MLW (mean low water) |
40 ft. |
| Deck height above MSL (mean sea level) |
#16, 17: +10 ft. #10, 18: +9 ft. |
| Mechanical Handling Facilities | Six container cranes (two 50-ton, 100 gauge; four 40-ton, 100 gauge) Six 40-ton rubber tired gantry cranes |
| Reefer Plugs | 550 reefer plugs |
| On-Dock Rail Connection | CSX |
| Highway Connections | I-95 and I-295 leading to Heckscher Drive (State Road 105) |
| Tides (ft.) | |
| Mean High Water (MHW) | +2.0 MSL |
| Mean Low Water (MLW) | -1.0 MSL |
