Jaxport

Today on “First Coast Connect,” we spoke with former CSX executive Dale Lewis (01:02) about his research into the pros and cons of dredging the St. Johns…

As the debate continues over whether to spend close to $700 million to deepen the St. Johns River, one former transportation executive says proceeding…

Today on “First Coast Connect,” it was our weekly media roundtable with Florida Times-Union columnist Mark Woods, A.G. Gancarski from Florida Politics,…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved more than $17 million Wednesday for deepening a portion of the St. Johns River. But with the full cost of the…

Former Jacksonville City Councilman Eric Smith is heading up a local delegation to Cuba next week, comprised of local business leaders seeking more trade…

Officials from JaxPort and the city met Wednesday to talk about possible local funding to deepen the port for larger ships.Councilman Bill Gulliford met…

Our weekly Media Roundtable Friday on “First Coast Connect” featured Florida Times-Union reporter Sebastian Christian, Folio Weekly editor Claire Goforth,…

Nonviolent ex-offenders now have a school designed to quickly train them for jobs at the JaxPort.The school, called the Jacksonville Port Academy, was…

It hasn’t been a good year in the international shipping trade.South Korea’s Hanjin, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, filed for…

The bankruptcy of South Korean shipping giant Hanjin won’t affect the Jacksonville Port Authority but it is raising questions about the future of…