Here’s a photographic journey showing JAXPORT’s facilities over the past 108 years.
In the early 1970s, Jacksonville was a major hub for international trade, ranking among the top five ports for coffee and automobile imports. Each year, approximately 120,000 tons of green coffee beans and 150,000 automobiles passed through the Jacksonville Port Authority’s facilities. Additionally, the port exported more than 250,000 tons of linerboard annually. To accommodate this growing trade, the authority completed a new container terminal on Blount Island, featuring a 1,400-foot wharf, 12 acres of parking, and a powerful 45-ton twin-lift container crane.
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Ennis DavisThe JaxsonemailEnnis Davis, AICP is an urban planner and member of the city of Jacksonville's Downtown Development Review Board. He is also co-owner of The Jaxson and Modern Cities.