Harbor Deepening

Jacksonville Harbor Deepening is underway.

Deepening the harbor is essential to meet the needs of larger cargo ships transiting the Suez and Panama Canals as those vessels deliver cargo to JAXPORT terminals. A 47-foot depth for the federal channel will position JAXPORT as the first U.S. East Coast port of call for fully loaded New Panamax class vessels.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducted a comprehensive, years-long economic, engineering and environmental study of the project. In June 2017, JAXPORT’s Board of Directors allocated the first phase of port funding to the USACE for construction and environmental monitoring.

More information about the Harbor Deepening project is available on the USACE website.

Recent News

• Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Information

• Statement from JAXPORT CEO Eric Green on continued federal support for harbor deepening

• Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Construction Begins

• JAXPORT Sets New Cargo Records in 2017

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Contract

• JAXPORT Board of Directors Unanimously Approves Start of Jacksonville Harbor Deepening

• JAXPORT Welcomes Largest Containership to Ever Call a Florida Port

• Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Awarded $17.5M in Federal Funding for Construction

• JAXPORT Continues Double-Digit Growth in Asian Container Volumes

• Record-Setting Year for JAXPORT Container Cargo Business

• New 100-Gauge Cranes Move First Containers

• JAXPORT Begins New Panama Canal Era

Resources

• Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Fact Sheet

• Video: Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Construction Begins

• Video: Building a Better Future – Deepening the St. Johns

• Benefit/Cost Analysis for the Deepening Project of the St. Johns River – Nov. 2015

• Presentation: The Economic Impact of the Port of Jacksonville – Aug. 2014

• Executive Summary: The Economic Impact of the Port of Jacksonville – Aug. 2014

• Full Report: The Economic Impact of the Port of Jacksonville – Aug. 2014

• Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study Signed Chief’s Report

• Peer Review of the Impact Modeling Regarding Dredging to 47 feet

• Presentation: The Decision to Pursue a 47 foot Channel Depth

• The Economic Value of a 47 foot Channel Depth – April 2013

• Assessment of Preferred Channel Depth for the St. Johns River

• Business and Market Analysis of the Jacksonville Port Authority

• The Local and Regional Economic Impacts of JAXPORT – April 2009