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equipment and vehicles , moved its headquarters to Jacksonville in 2021 due in part to Jaxport ’ s unique attributes , including its designation as one of 17 strategic ports by the Department of Defense .
“ I think that Jaxport is going to be used more frequently moving forward for the deployment and redeployment of forces from the United States abroad , and when that happens , it will definitely help our relationship in the area and will help [ the ] local economy ,” said Chris Heibel , SVP Commercial at ARC Shipping .
“ All of our ships are very large , strategic ro / ro ’ s . These are ships that carry 5,000 to 7,000 cars , they require a 10-meter draft . The bottom line is Jaxport is absolutely ideal for that ,” he added . “ Jaxport has a tremendous amount of staging area , which is perfect for deploying military units that require a lot of space .”
As Jaxport looks to the future , it is aware of the importance of strategic relationships with the Jacksonville business community .
“ We value our partnerships with our tenants and our service providers in the area a great deal , and that ’ s everyone from our terminal operators and shipping lines to our local drayage and over-theroad providers to our railroad and our local warehouse and third-party logistics
Strategic relationships within the business community are paramount to Jaxport ’ s success .
providers ,” said Peek . “ We ’ ve worked with them for many years , and it ’ s been exciting to see a lot of these companies grow over time as the port has grown .
“ We ’ ve been very fortunate to have outstanding labor here in Jacksonville ,
including on the terminal and off-terminal ,” he added . “ All this cargo is handled by a network of companies that makes this whole port go , and we have built this ecosystem of transportation and logistics providers who are critical to our success .” ■
Atlantic Logistics
Carrying the supply chain forward
A GLOBAL SUPPLY chain solutions leader , Crowley offers more than service lines and full-service logistics management . Crowley ’ s global operations connect Jacksonville to the Caribbean and Central America . Its team of seasoned experts combine industryleading technology with a full suite of scalable , end-to-end services to create efficient , repeatable results .
Crowley ’ s origin , in-transit and destination services include ocean , air and inland cargo transportation ; cargo insurance ; customs compliance ; dry and refrigerated warehousing and distribution ; freight forwarding and consolidation / deconsolidation services .
Through its logistics business unit , Crowley serves as a consultative partner for customers seeking to optimize their supply chains while aligning its capabilities to fulfill their demands . Crowley leverages its global , blended asset services to reduce friction while gaining speed to market for goods . The business has over 45,000 pieces of ocean-going cargo-carrying equipment and a diversified fleet of container vessels to offer its partners frequent , reliable , fixed-day weekly sailings , reaching many markets in just over two days . Crowley employs technology at its owned-and-operated terminals to increase efficiency by decreasing the amount of time it takes trucking partners to enter and leave with cargo .
Crowley is a privately held , US-owned-and-operated maritime , energy and logistics solutions company serving commercial and government sectors . As a global ship owner-operator and services provider for over 130 years , Crowley bravely and actively commits to sustainability by investing in and implementing innovative technologies , while being the vanguard of movement . The business serves customers in 36 nations and island territories through five business units — Crowley Logistics , Crowley Shipping , Crowley Solutions , Crowley Wind and Crowley Fuels — with over $ 3.4 billion in annual revenues , over 170 vessels ( mostly in the Jones Act fleet ), and approximately 7,000 employees around the world . The Crowley enterprise has invested more than $ 3.2 billion in maritime transport , which is the backbone of the global trade economy . The world is in constant motion and Crowley is helping to carry it forward .
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