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Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT)

U.S. East Coast port

Shipping heavy equipment from JAXPORT in Jacksonville

JAXPORT handles all four methods: containers and flat racks at Blount Island, Dames Point and Talleyrand, RoRo at all three, and breakbulk and heavy lift at Blount Island and Talleyrand[1][2].

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TEUs, FY2025[3]
1,388,841
tons of breakbulk, FY2025[3]
975,928
harbor depth to Blount Island[1]
47 ft14.33 m
Class I railroads serving the port[4]
CSX · NS

Official website: Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Terminal names and figures on this page come from its own publications, listed under Sources.

Container, flat rack, RoRo and breakbulk here

Shipping methods at this port and the terminals that handle them
MethodAt this portWhere
ContainerYesBlount Island, Dames Point and Talleyrand marine terminals; JAXPORT is Florida’s largest container port[1].
Flat rackYesFlat racks load at the same three container terminals[2].
RoRoYesBlount Island and Dames Point handle vehicles and RoRo, with access for large car carriers[2][5].
BreakbulkYesBlount Island and Talleyrand; Blount Island has a heavy-lift berth rated at 2,000 lb per square foot[2][4].

Published sailings that load here

Published sailings that load here
Carrier and serviceMethodTrade laneDestination ports, with transit from here where published
Grimaldi[6]North America – West AfricaRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to AfricaDakar · Lagos 13–27 days · Cotonou · Tema
Sallaum Lines[7]USA to West AfricaRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to AfricaCotonou · Lomé · Lagos 23–36 days · Durban 37–42 days
Höegh Autoliners[8]North America – Middle East and AsiaRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to the Middle EastAqaba · Jeddah · Yanbu · Port Sultan Qaboos (Muscat)
Höegh Autoliners[8]North America – OceaniaRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to Asia and the PacificAuckland 25–27 days · Melbourne 30–32 days · Port Kembla 33–35 days · Brisbane 36–39 days
NYK RORO[9]MSXRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to South AmericaSuape 11–12 days · Santos 14–16 days · Zárate 18–20 days · San Antonio 28–32 days · Iquique 32–36 days · Callao 34–40 days
NYK RORO[9]USCX (via the Panama Canal)RoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to South AmericaCallao 10 days · Iquique 13 days · San Antonio 16 days
Höegh Autoliners[8]Jacksonville – Colombia – PanamaRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to South AmericaSanta Marta 7–9 days · Cartagena 8–10 days
NYK RORO[10]USGXRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to Central AmericaManzanillo (Colón) 14–17 days · Puerto Limón 16–19 days · Puerto Cortés 18–21 days · Santo Tomás de Castilla 20–23 days
Crowley[11]NZV NortheastContainerShipping machinery from the U.S. to Central AmericaPuerto Cortés 5 days · Santo Tomás de Castilla 6 days
Höegh Autoliners[8]Jacksonville – Colombia – PanamaRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to Central AmericaManzanillo (Colón) 9–11 days
Grimaldi[12]MED/USA/MEXRoRoShipping machinery from the U.S. to Canada and MexicoVeracruz 6 days · Altamira 8–9 days

Terminals and rail

About 40 trains a day reach the port on CSX, Norfolk Southern and the Florida East Coast Railway[4]. The on-dock rail at the heavy-lift berth is rated at 78 kips per axle, with 20 ft by 13 ft clearance[4].

Questions about shipping from Jacksonville

Does JAXPORT handle RoRo?

Yes. Blount Island and Dames Point handle vehicles and rolling equipment, and RoRo carriers on our lanes load there for Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

Can I ship breakbulk from Jacksonville?

Yes. JAXPORT moved 975,928 tons of breakbulk in FY2025 through Blount Island and Talleyrand.

Can I ship a flat rack from Jacksonville?

Yes, from any of the three container terminals.

Auction yards that ship through this port

Equipment auction yards for which the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT) is one of the recommended export ports, by road distance from the yard (OSRM, OpenStreetMap).

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from the documents below, each checked on the date shown. Carriers and authorities revise them, so we confirm the current figure when we book.

  1. [1]JAXPORT, Containers, checked October 18, 2026
  2. [2]JAXPORT, Facilities, checked October 18, 2026
  3. [3]JAXPORT, Statistics, checked October 18, 2026
  4. [4]JAXPORT, Heavy lift, checked October 18, 2026
  5. [5]JAXPORT, Autos, checked October 18, 2026
  6. [6]Grimaldi Lines, North America – West Africa Service schedule (published 16 Oct 2026), checked October 18, 2026
  7. [7]Sallaum Lines, USA to West Africa sailing schedule (updated 17 Oct 2026), checked October 18, 2026
  8. [8]Höegh Autoliners, Sailing schedule by vessel (as listed 18 Oct 2026), checked October 18, 2026
  9. [9]NYK RORO, MSX/USCX schedule: U.S. East Coast to South America (week 42, 16 Oct 2026), checked October 18, 2026
  10. [10]NYK RORO, USGX schedule: U.S. East Coast to Colombia, Panama, Mexico and Central America (week 42, 13 Oct 2026), checked October 18, 2026
  11. [11]Crowley, Central America Northern Zone Northeast schedule (24 Mar 2026), checked October 18, 2026
  12. [12]Grimaldi Lines, MED/USA/MEX Service schedule (published 16 Oct 2026), checked October 18, 2026

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