Third new container crane begins operations at JAXPORT

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A third new 50-gauge ship-to-shore container crane moved its first container today, officially entering service at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) Talleyrand Marine Terminal. Manufactured by Germany-based Liebherr Crane Company, the crane features a 100-foot lift height and can reach across 17 containers on a ship’s deck, expanding cargo-handling capabilities at Florida’s largest container port.

This crane is the third of three new Liebherr container cranes added at JAXPORT over the past year. Two entered service in January at the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. All three cranes were purchased as part of a multi-year, $93 million initiative to modernize JAXPORT’s crane fleet, including $53 million in state funding over the past two years for crane purchases and upgrades.

“With support from our partners at the State of Florida, we continue to make strategic investments that create economic growth and support jobs,” said JAXPORT CEO Eric Green. “All three of the new cranes we’ve added over the last year ensure JAXPORT is well positioned to keep cargo moving efficiently for our customers and community.”

Located in the heart of the Southeast U.S., JAXPORT is Florida’s No. 1 container port by volume and the nation’s third largest vehicle-handling port. JAXPORT offers fast and efficient vessel operations with a 47-foot deepwater shipping channel, two-way ship traffic, and same-day access to 98 million U.S. consumers. Cargo activity through Jacksonville’s seaport supports more than 258,800 jobs and $44 billion in annual economic impact for the region and state.

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