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Jacksonville is Florida's largest container port. The Blount Island Marine Terminal, pictured in October 2021, is undergoing more than $70 million in investment to help the port process as many as 2.3 million containers on an annual basis. | Photo by Will Brown

JAXPORT says it’s too early to judge the effect of tariffs

No shippers have canceled at JaxPort since the Trump administration announced 10% across-the-board tariffs.…

By Will Brown

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JAXPORT Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek (left) chats with port CEO Eric Green during the 2025 State of the Port on Feb. 6, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

February 6, 2025

JAXPORT leaders project confidence amid tariff, Panama Canal uncertainty

Business diversity and investments in infrastructure are keeping officials optimistic at JAXPORT, Florida’s largest port by container volume.…

By Will Brown

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Jaxport CEO Eric Green celebrates harbor deepening on May 23, 2022. The $410 million project is projected to produce scores of jobs in Jacksonville's maritime industry. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Black labor fuels Jacksonville’s maritime industry

JAXPORT is on pace for another record-setting year in container volume, a volume that would not be possible without its…

By Will Brown

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