Jaxport Finishes Roll-On/Roll-Off Cargo Berth to Add Capacity

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The Jacksonville Port Authority has completed half of a $60 million project to increase capacity for vehicle shipments after recently finishing construction on Berth 22 at the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.

Now Florida’s largest container port has two dedicated roll-on/roll-off cargo berths with a heavy-lift cargo berth load capacity up to 2,000 pounds per square foot.

A top port for break-bulk and vehicle cargo, Jaxport’s auto processors, Amports and Southeast Toyota Distributors, moved more than 509,000 vehicles last year. Blount Island boasts a 47-foot harbor depth and is close to Jaxport’s Dames Point Intermodal Yard. …