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The recognition highlights the smooth and convenient experience our teams work hard to deliver. Congratulations to everyone who helps guests ‘choose fun’ from the moment they arrive to the moment they sail. 🛳️

A big THANK YOU to all the smiling faces who help ensure a seamless experience for our cruise passengers. 🏆 @CarnivalCruise Line recently ranked Carnival Elation No. 1 for service in the continental United States among the company’s 29 ships. The ranking is based on passenger feedback about the embarkation and debarkation experience, including wait times and service levels. @_Intercruises | #Securitas | #SSAMarine | @ILAUnion | @CBPFlorida | @USCGSoutheast

Through scholarships, community support and decades of dedication, the Fund continues to make a lasting impact across Jacksonville. Read more about the event and the people behind it in our latest blog: bit.ly/4eYOiTy

The @ILAScholarship Fund golf tournament brought together a record number of participants this year — all in support of educational opportunities for local students: bit.ly/4eYOiTy Since 1995, the Fund has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to over 1,000 students, including many first-generation college students. @TheILAmobileApp @ILAUnion

JAXPORT is at the Florida Supply Chain Summit showcasing the capabilities of our modern port. Through continued investments in terminal infrastructure, JAXPORT has the capacity to handle increased volumes across all cargo types. Proud to support Florida jobs through global trade.

Recreational boaters: #NationalSafeBoatingWeek is here. As you head out on the water, please stay alert and watch for manatees sharing our local waterways.

Connect with JAXPORT at this week’s Florida Supply Chain Summit in Orlando 🤝 Members of our team are on hand sharing how infrastructure investments across JAXPORT’s terminals strengthen Florida’s position as a leader in global trade. Robert Peek will join @JOC_Events Executive Editor @MarkSzakonyi and other port executives in a panel discussion about how the state’s seaports create jobs, innovation, and long-term economic resilience. Learn more about the event: floridasupplychainsummit.com

Today marks #NationalDefenseTransportationDay, highlighting the transportation industry's role in U.S. prosperity and security. Critical infrastructure, including roads and seaports, protects our national supply chain, supporting jobs and a growing economy. But at the end of the day, it's people who keep it all running. Today, we recognize all defense transportation workers--including the U.S. Army's 841st Transportation Battalion and 597th Transportation Brigade--who move cargo through JAXPORT, and our Blount Island neighbors, the US Marine's Blount Island Command. Thank you for your service to our port and country. #jaXportpartners

We’re honored to once again be named among Northeast Florida’s healthiest companies 💟 The First Coast Worksite Wellness Council awarded JAXPORT the Platinum Level Healthiest Companies Award for the 10th year in a row, recognizing our culture of health and well-being through best-in-class employee wellness programs. Members of our Wellness Committee—Michael McCoy, Portia East, Brandon Norman, Mackenzie Hill, Asia Miller and Morgan Mosley—accepted the award on JAXPORT’s behalf.

The @ILAScholarship Fund is affiliated with labor union ILA Local 1408, which represents many of the longshoremen and dock workers who move cargo through JAXPORT’s terminals. @TheILAmobileApp Since its inception in 1995, the fund has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to more than 1,000 students. Learn more about how the fund creates opportunity for local students: ilascholarshipfund.org

More than a golf tournament — it’s an investment in students’ futures⛳️ 130+ golfers participated in the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) Local 1408 Scholarship Fund’s annual golf tournament, a record turnout for the event. Held at World Golf Village, the tournament supports scholarships for area high school and college students, including many first-generation college students. @ILAScholarship

JAXPORT is your gateway for cold chain solutions between the U.S. Southeast and Latin America: bit.ly/4tb2D3n Why JAXPORT: 🚢 Reefer plug capacity ❄️ Partner services 📦 143M cubic ft of temp-controlled warehousing nearby #Xmarksthespot for #LatinAmerica trade

Port Partner Spotlight: @oiaglobal After acquiring logistics firm JF Moran a year ago, OIA Global leverages the region’s logistics advantages, including JAXPORT, to support global supply chain services. OIA Global handles everything from containers and vehicles (including a classic car from 1938!) to oversized and non-containerized cargo. “The recent acquisition of JF Moran by OIA Global will help strengthen our partnership with JAXPORT, as we can now provide additional diversified worldwide logistics services to clients while making use of capabilities and facilities,” said Alberto Maldonado, Strategic Operations Director at OIA Global in Jacksonville. “The same people you know and trust remain your partners, now with the resources and reach of OIA Global behind them,” said Justin Nichols, Senior Global Marketing Specialist. Read more about how the company is continuing to build on its expanded footprint: bit.ly/4dewu46 #jaXportpartners

JAXPORT Report is now available 📰 bit.ly/4wfBnCF 🔹Southeast Toyota Distributors dedicates new vehicle processing facility at Blount Island 🔹New container crane begins operations at Talleyrand 🔹Export training sessions for Northeast Florida businesses begin this fall Read more: bit.ly/4wfBnCF #Xmarksthespot #jaXportpartners

Our newest ship-to-shore container crane is officially moving cargo 🏗️ The new Liebherr crane is now operating at JAXPORT’s Talleyrand terminal — the third new crane to enter service at JAXPORT in the last six months — expanding cargo-handling capabilities at Florida’s largest container port. “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.” Together with two additional cranes now operating at Blount Island, the investment is part of a $93 million effort to modernize JAXPORT’s crane fleet. Read more about the crane’s capabilities: bit.ly/3Pp0a6M @MyFDOT

At the @NDTAHQ Jax Chapter’s Maritime Industrial Base symposium, industry leaders shared perspectives about Jacksonville’s strategic role in strengthening the nation’s supply chain. JAXPORT Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek joined a panel that explored the region’s role in shipbuilding, ship repair and national defense readiness, and why Northeast Florida is well positioned to grow. With a strong network of shipbuilders, logistics providers, trucking firms, rail connections and maritime operators, Jacksonville offers a full logistics ecosystem. “Jacksonville is a good candidate for shipbuilding and maritime related industrial work,” said Peek. “When you consider what a ship builder or large maritime company might need from a community—land, labor, utilities, supportive community, and multimodal transportation infrastructure—Northeast Florida checks all of those boxes to be successful.” At the event, @FMC_gov Commissioner @thelauradibella added to the discussion about Jacksonville, and said there’s a big focus on JAXPORT, primarily because of the deeper harbor, strategic location and large military presence. “There’s a lot of opportunity in the immediate future for JAXPORT," said Federal Maritime Commissioner Laura DiBella. "There’s a lot of room to grow here." CC: @TOTE_Maritime, @TrailerBridge, @CrowleyMaritime, @ARCships Photo Credit: Trailer Bridge and NDTA

JAXPORT offers dozens of ocean carrier services to connect Northeast Florida to countries throughout Latin America: bit.ly/4tb2D3n The port and its partners handle containers, autos, breakbulk, bulk & project cargo. #Xmarksthespot for #LatinAmerica trade

From now through the end of May, JAXPORT will match all contributions to the James Bennett Memorial Endowed Scholarship—honoring our late Chief Operating Officer and supporting @UofNorthFlorida students—dollar-for-dollar, up to $40,000. Learn more and donate: bit.ly/3PbHJCu

Thinking about taking your business global? 🌍 Register now for the International Trade Certificate Program, hosted by the @FloridaSBDCN at the @UofNorthFlorida, which kicks off the next session this fall. The six-week course walks participants through key aspects of exporting, from identifying international markets and securing financing to building partnerships, navigating legal requirements and developing global marketing strategies. As part of the program, participants visit JAXPORT and hear about our export capabilities and advantages to grow your business internationally. Read more about how local companies are using these tools and how to get started: bit.ly/4sUHJFF

In case you missed it 🎥 Southeast Toyota Distributors recently cut the ribbon on its new vehicle processing center at JAXPORT 🚗   “Our company has deep roots here in Jacksonville and a long-standing partnership with JAXPORT that began in 1969,” said Brent Sergot, President of Southeast Toyota Distributors. “The growth we’re celebrating today reflects that long-standing relationship.”   “This facility represents more than just infrastructure. It represents jobs, economic growth and a continued commitment to serving our customers and communities,” said Eric Carter, Vice President of Operations at Southeast Toyota Group.   Built for efficiency, the new center supports more than 400 full-time jobs, with 95 percent of the workforce hired locally.   Read more: bit.ly/429sEEB @jmfamilynews @MyFDOT @GovRonDeSantis