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 welcomes MARAD leadership 🚢 Thank you to Acting @DOTMARAD Administrator Sang H. Yi for visiting JAXPORT and hosting a roundtable with our U.S.-based ocean carriers. Together, we discussed how JAXPORT’s capabilities help strengthen the maritime industry—supporting both commercial shipping and national security initiatives. JAXPORT is honored to play a role in this mission: • Home to 5 American-based carriers: @TOTE_Maritime, @CrowleyMaritime, @TrailerBridge, @ARCships, #SchuylerLine • Handling a diverse mix of cargo, including military logistics • Backed by a strong local talent pipeline • Serving as a gateway to global trade

Supporting our military service members with logistics and cargo-handling capabilities 🚁 JAXPORT began the new year by moving nearly 1,500 pieces of military equipment. The aircraft, vehicles, and containers returned to the U.S. from the Netherlands following a nine-month rotation in Europe. @ARCships @hqSDDC

One of JAXPORT’s most important roles is serving as a U.S. Strategic Seaport, on-call to move military cargo for national defense, foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. #jaXportpartner @ARCships moves military cargo from JAXPORT to locations worldwide through its vessels, including the Patriot and Endurance.