Jacksonville Port Authority Breaks Ground on New Intermodal Terminal
The Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville, Fla., broke ground on its new JAXPORT Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at the Dames Point Marine Terminal, which will provide on-dock rail service to JAXPORT’s North Jacksonville marine terminals.
The new facility, expected to be operational in late 2015, will complement existing on-dock rail facilities at the Blount Island Marine Terminal, and will further enhance the competitiveness of both Blount Island and the TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point by facilitating the direct transfer of containers between vessels and trains, speeding up the shipment process and reducing the number of trucks on the road.